Assignment two

Please post how carbon chains and rings can be modified by functional groups.

Think about:

alcohols

ketones

carbonyls

carboxyls

amines

and many others

Assignment one

electron microscope picture of atoms of carbon bonded to atoms of hydrogen

Please post why carbon is such a great atom on which to base all organic substances.

Think about:

valence
bond number (single/double/triple)
ability to link
various shapes available