list 2 reason for carbon forming large number of compounds.name the type of bonding in most of its compound.why does carbon form compounds mainly by this kind of bonding??
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the 2 reasons are as follows
1) catenation
2)tetravalency
It forms covalent bonding
Carbon is tetravalent in nature and it has 4 valence electrons but due to energy considerations it can't take or loose 4 more electrons and hence share it to form this type of bonding.
1) catenation
2)tetravalency
It forms covalent bonding
Carbon is tetravalent in nature and it has 4 valence electrons but due to energy considerations it can't take or loose 4 more electrons and hence share it to form this type of bonding.
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