Question

Which statement best describes why carbon can form a wide variety of organic compounds?

Answer 1

Carbon can form a wide variety of organic compounds because:

Each carbon atom covalently bonds with toms of carbon, hydrogen oxygen, and nitrogen

A carbon atom can have 4 single valence electrons around it. This allows it to form covalent bonds with many different atoms.

Answer 2

B) Each carbon atom covalently bonds with atoms of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen