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Can carbon atoms bond with other atoms to form long chains?

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The Uniqueness of Carbon

Because each carbon is identical, they all have four valence electrons, so they can easily bond with other carbon atoms to form long chains or rings. In fact, a carbon atom can bond with another carbon atom two or three times to make double and triple covalent bonds between two carbon atoms.

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