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Explain about The versatile Nature of carbon.

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Answered by UrvashiGaur
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carbon is a versatile element which is found in many different chemical compounds including the ones in space
it's versatile because it can form single double triple bonds
can also form chain branching if attach two other carbon atoms
Answered by STK0
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Explain about The versatile Nature of carbon.

❶❭ Catenation

The linking of identical items together to form long chains.

Chain may be straight, branched & closed.

Ex: Silicon, Sulphur, oxygen & Phosphorus

❷❭ Tetravalency

The ability to link other atoms by four covalent bonds

Ex: Hydrogen & Chlorine

❸❭ Multiple Bonding

The ability to form double of triple bonds with itself or with other atoms.

Ex: Oxygen, Nitrogen & Sulphur

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