State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together give rise to large number of Carbon compounds.[1]

State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together gi

1.	State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together give rise to large number of Carbon compounds.[1]
Answer» properties of carbon which LEAD to the huge number of carbon compounds we see around us are Catenation and Tetravalence.Catenation :Catenation can be defined as the bonding of carbon atom in the " same element " in a PARTICULAR seriesTetravalency :In tetravalency, as NAME indicate that tetra means four. Four electron PRESENT in outer shell of orbit.Due to this carbon neither lose nor gain electrons to complete it's octect. Thats why carbon shares it electrons.So, it have the ABILITY to bond with another 4 atoms.