Question

(a) State any three physical properties of carbon compounds (b) Carbon is a versatile element. justify this statement
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Answer 1

Carbon is a versatile element because of

Catenation

Small size

Tetra valency

Answer 2

1. Carbon compounds have low melting and boiling points because force of attraction between their molecules are not very strong.

2. Carbon compounds are non- conductors of electricity because they do not contains ions.

3. Most carbon compounds occur in all living things like plants and animals

Carbon is versatile because it can form single,double and triple bonds. It can also form chains,branched chains,and rings when connected to other carbon atoms.

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