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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What property of Carbon makes it appropriate for building complex molecules? why is nitrogen incapable of forming long chains like carbon?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm not sure but as you know carbon needs four electrons to complete its last shell (valence of carbon=4) BUT nitrogen needs 3 of them.so carbon can form long chains

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