Which of the following is an important feature of carbon and that makes life possible?

A. Carbon can form a maximum of 8 covalent bonds.
B. Carbon can form a maximum of 6 covalent bonds.
C. Carbon can form a maximum of 4 covalent bonds.
D. Carbon can form a maximum of 2 covalent bonds.
E. None of the choices are possible for carbon.


C. Carbon can form a maximum of 4 covalent bonds

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