Chemistry
Grade-10
Easy

Question

One of the most widely distributed elements on Earth is

  1. Sulphur
  2. Oxygen
  3. Nitrogen
  4. Carbon

hintHint:

Carbon has some unique properties making it one of the most widely distributed elements.

The correct answer is: Carbon


    • Carbon has the ability to form stable covalent bonds with almost all other atoms and itself.
    • It also exhibits catenation, a property by which it can form long chains of compounds.
    • These compounds are unique and are formed due to the tetravalent property of carbon. 

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