Question

out of all the known elements only carbon forms a very large number of compounds why

Answer 1

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✔ out of all known elements only carbon forms a very large number of compounds due to certain special properties of carbon.let us see what these special properties are :-

➡TETRAVALENCY OF CARBON ATOM :-
⚫atomic number of carbon is equal to 6 .
⚫it shares four electrons with other atoms to complete its octet , forming four covalent bonds.
⚫thus, carbon shows tetravalency.

➡CATENATION :-
⚫due to self linking of carbon atom through covalent bonds to other carbon atoms or other atoms to form a large number of compounds is known as catenation.

➡ISOMERISM :-
⚫isomers are organic compounds having the same molecular formula but different structural formula .
⚫carbon is one such as isomer which have same molecular formula but forms many different structural formulas.
⚫hence, can form a large number of compounds.

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