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how does a carbon atom's ability to form bonds with other carbon atoms allow it to form large molecules?
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how does a carbon atom's ability to form bonds with other carbon atoms allow it to form large molecules?

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The carbon atom can share 4 electrons in its outer "shell" with other atoms. hope i helped
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The carbon atom can share 4 electrons in it's outer '' shell '' with other atoms.  this is the reason it can form the high number of bonds with other elements.
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