Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Carbon


Carbon, one of the most important elements To name a few: carbon dioxide, protein, carbohydrate, lipid….all these components that play important roles in our daily life contain carbon. In case you don’t know, here are some facts about carbon. Its relative atomic mass is 12 and it contains 6 protons and electrons respectively. Carbon can form a maximum of 4 bonds with other atoms or molecules.

Ok, my question is: Why is this simple element can have such COMPLICATED REACTIONS??? I’m getting mad with its reactions and movement of electrons. Any one can save me?? Can I live without carbon?????

6 comments:

cy said...

no.. neither me.
The whole 3 inches thick chemistry book is all about carbon carbon n carbon...
No carbon no chemistry, den my life will be peace.

huixin said...

Cocolalah, welcome to my blog.
i gave up on organic chem temporary. Currently studying physiology. By the way...gotta look at it again..haiz~ Just don't understand why is it so complicated!

Aik Wye Goh said...

LOL. actually i think organic chemistry is kinda fun.
u can learn how to organize and create new bonds, making new molecules. isnt that like so fun. XD

physio is just boring. especially cardio. XD

huixin said...

Reading it is fun. But i don't know how to do the questions. The questions gave by Dr Doughty r so complicated and we gonna have these kind of questions during exam. i'm gonna faint!

Aiyo..i'm also facing lots of problem on physio! i can't remember the names of the drugs!

Crayn Tay said...

wah...this ah...im study design de...sunno all these ...hahah

huixin said...

Crayn,i also dunno y i choose science. Actually i like designing a lot. I always wonder that do i choose the right path.