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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.
Carbon The carbon compounds that make up essential molecules such as proteins are described in the notes on biological molecules. Carbon is second only to hydrogen in the number of compounds it can form, oxygen being the third in this capability. Carbon can form more than 2500 compounds with hydrogen alone.