Question

Why does carbon form a very large number of covalent compound as compared to inorganic compounds which are formed by a combination of many other elements

Answer 1

carbon forms a very large number of covalent compounds as compared to inorganic compounds beacuse of its two properties

Catenation: Carbon has a unique ability to form compounds with atoms of other elements or other carbon

Tetravalency: Carbon has a valency of four and it couldn't gain or lose electrons in order to attain noble gas configuration
Hence it forms a large number of covalent compound

Answer 2

EXPLANATION:

THE CARBON EXISTS IN IN HUGE NUMBER OF COMPOUNDS . THE MAIN REASON BEHIND THIS IS THE CARBON IS HAVING TWO MAIN UNIQUE PROPERTIES THOSE ARE:-

1)CATENATION

2)LINKING OF CARBON WITH OTHER ATOMS