Question

State two characteristic features of carbon which when put together give rise to large number
of Carbon compounds.
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Answer 1

Answer:

The two characteristic features seen in carbon, that is, tetravalency and catenation, put together give rise to a large number of compounds. Many have the same non-carbon atom or group of atoms attached to different carbon chains

Answer 2

The two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carbon compounds we see around us are Catenation and Tetravalence.

Catenation :

• Catenation can be defined as the bonding of carbon atom in the " same element " in a particular series$.$

Tetravalency :

• In tetravalency, as name indicate that tetra means four. Four electron present in outer shell of orbit.

• Due to this carbon neither lose nor gain electrons to complete it's octect. Thats why carbon shares it electrons.

• So, it have the ability to bond with another 4 atoms.