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1 December, 05:43

Propose an explanation for why the element carbon, rather than sodium, is important in forming natural polymers

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  1. 1 December, 08:21
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    Carbon has multiple valencies and can undergo stable hybridization of its Orbitals to combine with different elements to form a polymeric chain. Sodium has a fixed orbital and forms Ionic compounds by donating electrons while Carbon shares the electron and can do it with another Carbon if the need arises.
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