Types of Carbon.

Primary carbon(1°-carbon) 
The carbon which is attached with only one carbon in a compound is called primary carbon.                                                    

Ex- CH3-CH3

Secondary carbon(2°-carbon) 

The carbon which is attached with two carbons atom in a compound is called secondary carbon. 

Ex-CH3- CH2-CH3

Tertiary carbon(3°-carbon) 

The carbon which is attached with three carbons atom in a compound is called tertiary carbon. 

Ex-CH3- CH(CH3)2

Quaternary carbon(4°-carbon) 

The carbon which is attached with four carbons atom in a compound is called quaternary carbon. 

Ex- C(CH3)4

A special property of carbon

Catenation property:-

It is the self linking property of carbon due to high( C-C ) bond energy. As a result large number of carbon compound can be formed.

 So, carbon can forms carbon chain by bonding with self due to its Catenation property. 




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