Question

How many bonds can Carbon form? Why is this important?

Answer 1

carbon can form infinite number of bond because it have catenation property

Answer 2

It can form four covalent bonds with other atoms or molecules.

Carbon is the only element that can form so many different compounds because each carbon atom can form four chemical bonds to other atoms, and because the carbon atom is just the right, small size to fit in comfortably as parts of very large molecules.