CARBON

CARBON

• Carbon is found in all living things.

CARBON

• Carbon is unique because:
• It has 4 valence electrons
• Valence means outer
• The valence electrons allow carbon to bond to other elements

CARBON

• Carbon can bond with many other elements:
• Hydrogen
• Oxygen
• Phosphorus
• Sulfur and Nitrogen

CARBON

• Carbon can also bond with other carbon atoms
• This allows carbon to form chains that are almost unlimited
• Carbon forms very strong covalent bonds

CARBON

• Carbon is the backbone of
• Carbon or Organic compounds
• (They are the same thing)

CARBON

• The four carbon compounds are:
• Proteins
• Lipids
• Nucleic Acids
• Carbohydrates

CARBON STRUCTURE

CARBON

• Example of Proteins
• Chicken
• Fish
• Red meat
• Eggs

PROTEINS

CARBON

• Carbohydrates:
• Pasta
• Bread
• Rice

CARBOHYDRATES

CARBON

• Example of Lipids:
• Oils( almond, coconut, avocado)
• Waxes
• Fats

LIPIDS

NUCLEIC ACIDS

• DNA
• RNA

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