Question

Q.2. (A) Give scientific reasons.
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Carbon forms a large number of compounds. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

Catenation – Two carbon atoms readily form covalent bonds, and this bond is more stable than the bonds formed by the other elements.

Carbon atoms have varying bond order and hybridisation. That is, they can form double or triple bonds.

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Answer 2

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. This property is called the catenation.