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Why carbon is unique in nature?​

Answer 1

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What makes carbon unique is its ability in forming covalent bonds which are very strong in nature. The small size of the carbon atom makes the compounds of Carbon exceptionally stable. Hence carbon as an element has the ability to form a variety of stable compounds, which can exist freely in nature

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Answer 2

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Carbon plays a unique role among the chemical elements. Due to its four valence electrons, carbon is the smallest element that is able to make covalent bonds to four different atoms in its neutral form.

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3 characteristics of carbon that make it a unique element

• Carbon's characteristics include its ability to bond with oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur.
• Carbon biochemical compounds are essential to all life on the planet.