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(a) State any three physical properties of carbon compounds. (b) Carbon is a versatile element. Justify this medium statement.

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Solution :(a) Three physical PROPERTIES of carbon compounds are:
(i) Catenation property.
(ii) LOW melting and boiling point compared to ionic compound.
(iii) Poor conductors of electricity.
(b) Carbon is a versatile element because it forms COVALENT BONDS with large number of elements and has catenation capacity to form compounds by chain of bonds with itself.


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