Carbon has the unique property to form bonds with other atoms of carbon.
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(i) Name the characteristic property of carbon as depicted in the fig. A
(ii) Give reason for this unique property of carbon.
(iii) Draw the structure of cyclohexane.

Explanation

(i) Catenation
(ii) Carbon forms large number of compounds due to the following :
(a) Catenation : Carbon forms bond with other atoms of carbon.
(b) Tetravalency: Carbon share four electrons with other atoms.
(iii) Structure of Cyclohexane :