Question

What are 3 things that make carbon special?

Answer 1

1. One carbon atom can form four chemical bonds to other atoms
2. Can form stable bonds with many elements including itself
3. Carbon also makes up 18% of the human body

Answer 2

1. Carbon is very special because it can form so many compounds

2. Many carbon-based compounds are not attracted to water and so in general do not dissolve in water. As a result, water alone cannot be used to remove grease or oil from a surface, nor will water dissolve our skin, because all of these things are carbon compounds.

3. Carbon can also link together in long chains or rings, carbon to carbon to carbon to carbon and so on.

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