Question

Match the following properties.

• A. Self linking
• B. Valency of four
• C. Different forms

Answer 1

Catenation is a unique property by which carbon form bonds with other atoms of carbon, giving rise to large molecules.

Carbon has a valency of four, which makes it capable of bonding with four other atoms of carbon or atoms of some other element. This property of carbon is known as tetravalency.

Allotropy is the property by which an element can exist in different physical forms while having the same chemical identity.