Carbon is an essential atom in many organic molecules. Why is it so useful?(1 point)

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It has a full outer shell of electrons, so it does not need electrons from other atoms.
It has a full outer shell of electrons, so it does not need electrons from other atoms.

It has an empty outer shell of electrons, allowing it to accept electrons from a larger number of atoms.
It has an empty outer shell of electrons, allowing it to accept electrons from a larger number of atoms.

It has an almost full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it is has a greater tendency to bond with other atoms.
It has an almost full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it is has a greater tendency to bond with other atoms.

It has a half-full outer shell of electrons, allowing it to form a wide variety of bonds.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

It has an almost full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it has a greater tendency to bond with other atoms.

Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell and needs four more to complete it. This allows carbon to form a wide variety of bonds (single, double, and triple) with many different elements, making it incredibly versatile in creating diverse organic molecules.