Question

What are the two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carbon compounds we see around us?

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Answer 1

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Solution: Two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carbon compounds we see around us are

Carbon has six valence electrons which are actually a high number of valency.

Covalent bonding happens easily with carbon atoms and numerous others such as oxygen, chlorine, nitrogen, Sulphur, hydrogen, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

(i) Catenation - The property of carbon element due to which its atoms can join one another to form long carbon chains is called catenation. It means carbon atoms have the tendency to link with one another through covalent bonds to form chains and rings.

(ii) Tetravalency - Carbon has a valency of four.