The carbon atom is uniquely suited to building large molecules because it:

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The carbon atom is uniquely suited to building large molecules primarily because of its valence electron count of 4 - which means it can bound up to 4 atoms (single bonds) simultaneously. Also, it has a relatively low molecular weight and the best part is that it forms covalent bonds (stable, high energy bonds) with other, non-metallic atoms.

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Expression for rate of the given reaction is as follows.

Rate = k[HgCl_{2}]x [C_{2}O^{2-}_{4}]y[/tex]

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$1.8 \times 10^{-5} = k[0.105]x [0.15]y$ ............. (1)