Chapter 2.4, Problem 22CYP

Summary Introduction

To analyse:

The feature of carbon that make it ideal for the formation of organic compounds.

Introduction:

The capacity of an atom to combine with other atoms is determined by the its valence. Atoms tend to complete their outermost orbital by donating or accepting electrons from other atoms. Such elements for ionic bonds with other atoms. Some atoms favour sharing electrons with other atoms instead of transferring them and form covalent bonds with other atoms.