Which of the Following Statements About Carbon Is FALSE

question 28

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about carbon is FALSE?

• A)Carbon must always have four bonds.
• B)Carbon can bond to itself.
• C)Carbon can have either a tetrahedral,trigonal planar or linear geometry.
• D)Carbon can form into linear,branched and cyclic compounds.
• E)none of the above

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