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Carbon Hydrogen Bond Types

There are two types of bonds formed by hydrocarbons. The first is a covalent bond. Both carbon and hydrogen want to reach a stable state. Each electron is produced to form a common pair of electrons, and the two are combined, so they form a bond. This bond is stable and common in organic compounds.

Covalent bonds are different. One is a single bond. Carbon shares one electron with one electron of hydrogen, and only one electron pair is connected. The second is a double bond. The two electrons of carbon are shared with hydrogen or two electrons of other atoms, and there are two electron pairs connected, which is stronger than the single bond. The third is a three-bond. The three electrons of carbon are shared with other atoms, and there are three electron pairs connected, which is the strongest bond.

Another bond, although atypical covalent, is also related to hydrocarbons, namely hydrogen bonds. However, hydrogen bonds between carbons and hydrocarbons are extremely weak and rarely have important effects. Roughly between hydrocarbons, covalent bonds are the main bonding forms, and the types of mono-, di-, and triple-bonds depend on this.