Basic Principles Of Organic Chemistry -

To achieve stable shapes, carbon’s atomic orbitals combine to form hybrid orbitals :

Trigonal planar shape (e.g., ethene), involves double bonds. sp: Linear shape (e.g., ethyne), involves triple bonds. Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry

This is carbon's unique ability to link with other carbon atoms to form long chains or rings. To achieve stable shapes, carbon’s atomic orbitals combine

Tetrahedral shape (e.g., methane), involves single bonds. To achieve stable shapes