Question

shot note on -- characteristics of carbon​

Answer 1

Carbon belongs to Group 14 of the periodic table. Its atomic number is 6 and it has an atomic weight of 12.011.

Carbon is also the “king of elements,” forming almost 10 million compounds to date including organic, inorganic and organometallic compounds.

characteristics of carbon

• Carbon has an exceptional ability to bind with a wide variety of other elements.
• carbon is abundant, common.
• carbon forms strong covalent bonds.
• carbon has four valence electrons.
• carbon is available in variety of shapes.
• carbon bonds with multiple elements.