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Why does carbon forms large number of compounds? |
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Answer» Carbon forms large number of compounds because of tetravalency and catenation property. Tetravalency – Carbon has valency 4, to attain noble gas configuration carbon share its valence electrons with other elements like hydrogen, chlorine, etc. Catenation – Carbon also shows the property of self-linking in which it forms long, branched or cyclic chains to form large number of compounds. |
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