Carbon bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Forms four bonds.

   Item

   Tetravalent

2. Clue

   Shares electron pairs.

   Item

   Covalent

3. Clue

   Carbon chains itself.

   Item

   Catenation

4. Clue

   Same formula, new shape.

   Item

   Isomer

5. Clue

   Only single bonds.

   Item

   Alkane

6. Clue

   Carries a triple bond.

   Item

   Alkyne

7. Clue

   Decides the properties.

   Item

   Functional

8. Clue

   Soap ball round dirt.

   Item

   Micelle

9. Clue

   Soap plus hard water.

   Item

   Scum

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation