Explain why carbon forms covalent bond? give two reasons for carton forming a large number of compound

Explain why carbon forms covalent bond? give two reasons for carton fo

1.	Explain why carbon forms covalent bond? give two reasons for carton forming a large number of compound
Answer» form covalent bond to get stable.Two REASONS:Catenation - carbon have this unique ability to form bonds with other carbon atoms or other atoms this forming long chain.It could be branched,cyclic or NORMAL chain.Tetravalency: as carbon have valency of four so it is capable of BONDING with four atoms of carbon or atoms of other mono valency elements