What are Carbon's Most Frequent Bonding Partners

Question

What are carbon's most frequent bonding partners?
A)H, N, O
B)H, N, S
C)H, O, S
D)N, O, S
E)H, N, O, S

Accepted Answer

Carbon's most frequent bonding partners are hydrogen, nitrogen, and oxygen as they are all small atoms that can form strong covalent bonds with carbon. Sulfur is also a possible bonding partner but it is less common than the other three.