Which key difference between carbon and silicon makes carbon better suited to forming molecules for living things?(1 point)

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Carbon has a greater atomic mass, allowing for stronger molecules.
Carbon has a greater atomic mass, allowing for stronger molecules.

Carbon has the right number of outer electrons to form a wide range of molecules.
Carbon has the right number of outer electrons to form a wide range of molecules.

Oxidized carbon is a gas at room temperature, rather than a solid.
Oxidized carbon is a gas at room temperature, rather than a solid.

Carbon is a naturally occurring element, so it is readily available.

Answer 1

Carbon has the right number of outer electrons to form a wide range of molecules.