Question

Write two points of difference in the structure of diamond and graphite.
Why does the element carbon form a large number of carbon compounds?​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 Answer. (i) Each carbon atom is linked to four other carbon atoms. (ii) A diamond crystal has a tetrahedral arrangement of carbon atoms. Three other carbon atoms.

Carbon is the only element that can form so many different compounds because each carbon atom can form four chemical bonds to other atoms and because the carbon atom is just the right, small size to fit in comfortably as parts of very large molecules