Question

Why is carbon said to provide a “backbone” in many molecules?(1 point)%0D%0AResponses%0D%0A%0D%0ACarbon atoms have full shells of electrons, allowing electrical signals to pass through them easily.%0D%0ACarbon atoms have full shells of electrons, allowing electrical signals to pass through them easily.%0D%0A%0D%0ACarbon atoms can form chains and branches with each other, and other atoms can attach to these.%0D%0ACarbon atoms can form chains and branches with each other, and other atoms can attach to these.%0D%0A%0D%0ACarbon atoms have long narrow shapes, allowing many other atoms to attach to them.%0D%0ACarbon atoms have long narrow shapes, allowing many other atoms to attach to them.%0D%0A%0D%0ACarbon atoms have half-full shells of electrons, allowing electrical signals to pass through them easily.%0D%0ACarbon atoms have half-full shells of electrons, allowing electrical signals to pass through them easily.

Answer 1

Carbon atoms can form chains and branches with each other, and other atoms can attach to these.