The Structural Diversity of Carbon-Based Molecules Is Determined by Which

question 46

Multiple Choice

The structural diversity of carbon-based molecules is determined by which of the following properties?

• A)the ability of carbon to form four covalent bonds
• B)the ability of those bonds to rotate freely
• C)the orientation of those bonds in the form of a tetrahedron
• D)All of these choices are correct.

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