Question

What arethe two properties of carbon which lead to the huge number of carboncompounds we see around us?

Answer 1

The twofeatures of carbon that give rise to a large number of compounds areas follows:

(i) Catenation− It is the ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon.

(ii) Tetravalency − With the valency of four, carbon is capableof bonding with four other atoms.