No other element can form the amount and variety of molecules that carbon can form. What characteristics does carbon have that explain this characteristic?
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Sep 12, 2016
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Explanation:
As explained in the link, carbon has a remarkable ability to catenate, and bind to heteroatoms, i.e. hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen. There will be similar treatments in the opening chapter of your organic chemistry text.
