Chemistry
Grade-8
Easy
Question
The carbon has the capability to form a large number of compounds due to:
- It easily reacts with acid.
- Possesses catenation property
- Due to its non-metallic character
- It is tetravalent
Hint:
Carbon is present on the right side of the periodic table.
The correct answer is: Due to its non-metallic character
The correct option is c)Due to its non-metallic character.
Carbon is the only element that can form so many different compounds. This is because each carbon atom can form four chemical bonds with other atoms, and because carbon atoms are just the right size to fit comfortably as part of a much larger molecule. This property is called binding or catenation.
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