Question

whydoes carbon form large no. of compunds...​

Answer 1

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Carbon forms a large number of compounds because of it's properties of catenation(forming bonds with other carbon atoms) and tetravalency (which enables it to form bonds with many other monovalent atoms).

Answer 2

Carbon has a unique ability to form
strong covalent bonds with other carbon
atoms; this results in formation of big
molecules. This property of carbon is called
catenation power.


because of this carbon forms large no. of compounds