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explain diversity and magnitude of organic compounds?

explain diversity and magnitude of organic compounds?
 

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anand
16 Points
6 years ago
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Sidrabadr
11 Points
6 years ago
There are a total 118 elements known today. The number of organic compounds is more than ten million. This is far more than the number of compounds of all the remaining elements taken together. The existence of such a Large number of organic compounds is due to the following reasons:
  1. Catenation: The main reason for the existence of large number of organic compounds is that carbon atoms can link with one another by means of covalent bonds to form long chain or rings of carbon atoms. The chain can be straight or branched.
  2. Isomerism: Another reason for the abundance of organic compounds is the phenomenon of isomerism.
  3. Strength of covalent bonds of carbon: Due to its very small size, carbon can form very strong covalent bonds with other carbon atoms.This  enables it to form a large number of compounds.

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