Question

Why is carbon said to provide a "backbone" in many molecules?

Answer 1

Because a C atom can form as many as 4 other atoms

Step-by-step explanation:

Debido a que un átomo de C puede formar enlaces covalentes con hasta otros cuatro átomos, es muy adecuado para formar el esqueleto básico o la columna vertebral de una macromolécula.

Answer 2

see below

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon atoms can form chains and branches with each other, and other atoms can attach to these.