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Organic Compounds Defined by Carbon Catenation
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An organic compound is built around carbon's ability to form up to four strong bonds to other carbons, called catenation, producing chains, branches, and rings.
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Carbon atoms link into an alkane's long chains, benzene's six-membered ring, and everything between.
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Not every carbon-containing compound is organic — oxides like CO2 and ionic compounds like carbonates are conventionally excluded.