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CBSE - Chemistry - Carbon and its Compounds

Carbon and its Compounds

NCERT In Text

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

The two features of carbon that give rise to a large number of compounds are as follows:
→ Catenation – It is the ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon.
→ Tetravalency – With the valency of four, carbon is capable of bonding with four other atoms.

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