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ï§Carbon-based molecules are called organic compounds. ï§â¯By sharing electrons, carbon can ââ¯bond to four other atoms and ââ¯branch in up to four directions. ï§â¯compounds composed of only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons. ï§â¯A carbon skeleton is a chain of carbon atoms that can be ââ¯branched or ââ¯unbranched.
Organic molecules are hydrocarbon molecules. There are four major types of organic molecules: Proteins, Lipids, Carbohydrates and Nucleic Acids. Organic molecules are mostly made of chains of carbon atoms with hydrogenâs attached. On the right, we see the basic structure of an organic or hydrocarbon molecule (C-H-C-H). A carbon atom has four electrons in its outer orbit and these four valence electrons are shared with other atoms.