Carbon - ₆C: compounds information

This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of carbon. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for carbon is given, but the usefulness of this number is limited for p-block elements in particular. Based upon that oxidation number, an electronic configuration is also given but note that for more exotic compounds you should view this as a guide only.

In compounds of carbon (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of carbon are: 4, and -4.

Hydrides

The term hydride is used to indicate compounds of the type M_xH_y and not necessarily to indicate that any compounds listed behave as hydrides chemically.

• none listed

Fluorides

• Carbon tetrafluoride: CF₄

Chlorides

• Carbon tetrachloride: CCl₄

Bromides

• Carbon tetrabromide: CBr₄

Iodides

• Carbon tetraiodide: CI₄

Oxides

• Carbon dioxide: CO₂
• Carbon monoxide: CO
• Carbon suboxide: C₃O₂

Sulfides

• Carbon disulphide: CS₂

Selenides

• Carbon diselenide: CSe₂

Tellurides

• none listed

Nitrides

• none listed

Carbonyls

• none listed

Complexes

• none listed