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... atoms are remarkable for their ability to catenate ; that is , to bond to each other to form molecular chains , as in the open - chain hydrocarbons ( alkanes ) that are found in petroleum . Other elements have this ability to a much ...
... atoms are remarkable for their ability to catenate ; that is , to bond to each other to form molecular chains , as in the open - chain hydrocarbons ( alkanes ) that are found in petroleum . Other elements have this ability to a much ...
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... atoms in a water molecule be bound to the oxygen atom and not to one another , as expressed by the formula H - OH ( not HHO ) . Such formulas , called structural formulas , give more information than molecular formulas because in ...
... atoms in a water molecule be bound to the oxygen atom and not to one another , as expressed by the formula H - OH ( not HHO ) . Such formulas , called structural formulas , give more information than molecular formulas because in ...
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... atom to form stable chemical bonds with atoms not only of many other elements but with other carbon atoms , so that molecules containing chains , rings , or networks of any number of carbon atoms can be formed . The bonds that join carbon ...
... atom to form stable chemical bonds with atoms not only of many other elements but with other carbon atoms , so that molecules containing chains , rings , or networks of any number of carbon atoms can be formed . The bonds that join carbon ...
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