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List two reasons for carbon forming a large number of compounds. Name the type of bonding found in most of its compounds. Why does carbon form compounds mainly by this kind of bonding. Give reason why the carbon compounds:
(i) Generally have low melting and boiling points.
(ii) Do not conduct electricity in molten state.

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Two of the main reasons because of which carbon forms a large number of organic compounds are:
1. Tetravalent nature of carbon
2. Greater C-C bond strength
Carbon compound are formed by covalent bonds.
(i) Carbon compounds have low melting and boiling point because these compounds are bonded with
covalent bond and also forces of attraction between these molecules are not very strong.
(ii) Because carbon compounds are covalent in nature, they are bad conductors of electricity, they lack free electrons.
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