Carbon Atoms are Bound to Each Other by ________ Bonds

Question

Carbon atoms are bound to each other by ________ bonds.
A) ionic
B) polar
C) hydrogen
D) covalent

Accepted Answer

Carbon atoms are joined by covalent bonds, where they share electrons to form a stable molecule. Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons between atoms with different electronegativities, while polar bonds involve an unequal sharing of electrons. Hydrogen bonds are a type of dipole-dipole interaction between a hydrogen atom and an electronegative atom such as oxygen or nitrogen.