Question

Carbon has the unique property to form bonds with other atoms of carbon.

(i) Name the characteristic property of carbon as depicted in the fig.

(ii) Give reason for this unique property of carbon,

(iii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane.

Answer 1

(i) Catenation.

(ii) Carbon forms a large number of compounds due to the following:

(a) Catenation: Cqlon forms bond with other atoms of carbon.

(b) Tehavalency: Carbon share four electrons with other atoms.