the elements carbon forms a very large number of compounds .give reason
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Carbon has properties like
Catenation-------It is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures.
It has 4 valency so it can attach 4 atom with valency 1
It has 2.55 electronegativity which is almost nearer to all other atom elcetronegativities.
It has small size due to which it can combine with many other atoms
It has isomers--- two or more compounds with the same formula but a different arrangement of atoms in the molecule and different properties is called isomers.
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