Question

Name the two properties of carbon that make it a versatile element. Silicon element is also

tetravalent in nature like carbon ,but number of compounds formed by silicon are less than that formed

by carbon .Why?
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Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon is a very versatile element as,

•It can be used to make fuels.

•You might have heard the line "We are a carbon life form" Humans also have carbons in them (18%)

Silicon does not form many compounds that have handedness. In other words, it cannot process or store energy in a stable process like Carbon based enzymes can. ... The Silicon analogs of carbon compounds cannot be formed as they are too unstable or too reactive despite the reagants available to Chemists.