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Which element is capable of forming long chains by forming single, double, or triple bonds with itself?

Hydrogen


Oxygen


Carbon


Nitrogen

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Carbon is the only one
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Carbon is the only element capable of forming stable, extended chains of atoms bonded into single, double, or triple bonds.
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