Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Carbon as a Building Block of Life
A video lecture exploring why carbon is considered the building block of life. Understand how its capacity to bond allows it to be essential for life. [9:01]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hydrocarbon Overview
Get an overview of hydrocarbons in this video. Learn about some of the pure hydrocarbons like pentane,alkane, ethane, ethylene, and acetylene. [7:33]
Crash Course
Crash Course Biology #1: That's Why Carbon Is a Tramp
And thus begins the most revolutionary biology course in history. Come and learn about covalent, ionic, and hydrogen bonds. What about electron orbitals, the octet rule, and what does it all have to do with a mad man named Gilbert Lewis?...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hydrocarbon Overview
A video over viewing hydrocarbons. Learn about their structure and see examples. [7:33]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Silicon Based Life
Could silicon play a role similar to carbon's in supporting life? Explore this idea with this video discussing valence electrons and carbon's properties. [6:33]