Why so many compounds of carbon are reported as compared to other elements Share with your friends Share 0 Chirag Gupta answered this Dear StudentThis is due to the two properties, carbon have.1. Catenation: Carbon has the unique ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon, giving rise to large molecules.2. Tetravalency: Carbon has a valency of 4 (it neither lose nor gain electrons to complete octet), so it is capable of bonding with four other atoms of carbon or atoms of some other monovalent element.Regards 1 View Full Answer
