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Carbon form an astonishing variety of compounds, and the number of ways they can

ID: 1074340 • Letter: C

Question

Carbon form an astonishing variety of compounds, and the number of ways they can arrange is essentially limitless. This also explains why drug makers undertake such an arduous and uphill task of R&D: the trillion-dollar drug industry can vouch for the uniqueness of carbon. However, there’s at least one other element in nature that some scientists think of being almost as versatile as carbon. In fact, it has for ages been the staple food of science fiction and an indispensable ally in the modern world.

Question:

What is that element? Why does it have likeness with carbon? How?

Explanation / Answer

Otherthan than carbon, iron is another versatile element..it is versatile since it possess in various oxidation states nd at the same time stable too..Moreover it has magnetisation property which makes it more versatile..