Which One of the Following Statements About Carbon Is CORRECT

question 61

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements about carbon is CORRECT?

• A)Each of carbon's three valence electrons shares a bond with another atom.
• B)Carbon-carbon single bonds allow for free rotation around the bond; carbon-carbon double bonds do not allow for free rotation around the bond.
• C)The spatial orientation of carbon's bonds results in a carbon atom resting in the center of a three-dimensional structure referred to as a hexahedron.
• D)Carbon is not only the most abundant element on Earth, but it is believed to be the most abundant element in the universe.
• E)Single bonds between carbon atoms are typically shorter than double bonds between carbon atoms.

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