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versatile nature of carbon
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Answer 1

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Carbon is a versatile element and is found in many different chemical compounds, including those found in space. Carbon is versatile because it can form single, double, and triple bonds. It can also form chains, branched chains, and rings when connected to other carbon atoms.

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Answer 2

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$\\ \dagger \sf{ \underline{ \: \: Versatile \: \: nature \: \: of \: \: carbon - }}$

The two characteristics properties of carbon element which lead to the formation of large number of compounds -

1. Catenation -

• Carbon can link with carbon atoms by the mean of covalent bonds to form long chains, branched chains and closed rings. Compound carbon atoms may be linked by single, double or triple bonds.

2. Tetravelancy -

• Carbon has 4 Valence electrons. Carbon can bond with four carbon atoms, monovalent atoms, oxygen, nitrogen and sulphur.