View HintsSilicon also shows the self linking property it forms compounds with Hydrogen which have chains upto 7 or 8 atoms. The most appropriate definition among these option is the chemistry of hydrocarbons and their derivsatives is reffered to as organic chemistry. Unsaturated carbonic compounds are less reactive than saturated carbonic compounds . The valency of carbon is 4 that is why it is called a tetravalent atom. According to vital force theory organic compounds are produced only under the influence of some mysterious force existing in the living organisms . Ethane is a saturated compound of carbon as it contains single covalent bond between carbon carbon . We can conclude from a given depiction of a carbonic compound whether it is a saturated compound or unsaturated compound by looking for the type of (carbon-carbon) covalent bond it forms . if it forms at least one double or triple covalent bond it is saturated else it is unsaturated. Carbon carbon bonds in case of saturated carbonic compounds is saturated as these bonds are more stable than unsaturated compounds. According to vital force theory organic compounds are produced only under the influence of some mysterious force existing in the living organisms . Due to catenation carbon is able to form bonds by combining to itself and tetravalency enables it to form bonds with monovalent ,divalent, trivalent so that with most other elements that gives rise to a large number of compounds . |
