carbon &compounds

Carbon undergoes oxidation by combining with oxygen at higher temperature to form to oxides, viz., carbon monoxide (CO) and carbon dioxide (CO 2 ). Carbon monoxide is formed, when incomplete combustion of carbon or carbon containing fuels..

Carbon forms the largest number of compounds, next only to hydrogen. It ranks seventeenth in the order of abundance in the earth's crust. Carbon occurs in the free native state as well as in the combined state. Carbon and its compounds are widely distributed in nature...

Electronic configuration: 2,4 - Carbon atom needs four more electrons to complete its octe..

Ammoniacal brine next enters the carbonating tower from the top. This tower is partitioned using horizontal plates that have a central hole and covered with a perforated plate. The ammoniated brine meets the rising stream of carbon dioxide to form crystals of sodium bicarbonate..

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They are used as insecticides, acaricides or nematicides to kill insects, mites and nematodes respectively. They can kill many aerobic and anaerobic bacteria in soil. They are easily escaped in underground water- when excess dosage is used. Examples: Carbofuran, aldicarb and carbor..

Acids react with carbonates and hydrogen carbonates to form their respective salt, water and carbon dioxide. Carbonate/Bicarbonate + Acid Salt + Water + Carbon dioxide ..

Compounds of Carbon - Carbon compounds can be broadly classified into two categori..

Sulphides of Carbon - Carbon forms sulphide known as carbon disulphide (CS 2..