Question

14 Assertion (A) : Carbon has an extremely large number of compounds.
Reason (R)
: The chain of Carbon atoms act as backbone to which other atoms and
functional groups can be attached.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon forms a very large number of compounds due to its tendency to form chains and rings of varying sizes, called its catenation property. However, the largest number of compounds are formed by hydrogen.

Answer 2

Answer:

Carbon has the highest catenation property owing to the high covalency and strength of C-C single bond.

Due to the high covalency, four bonds can be formed by each carbon atom, and long chains of such bonds can be easily formed owing to the extra stability of the C-C bonds.

Due to high catenation property, it can form long chains, and can hence form a large number of compounds, a new compound formed with every small change in the chain.

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