Which of the following statements about carbon is FALSE?

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All the statements about carbon before option E are true. Carbon indeed must have four bonds due to its tetravalency, can bond to itself forming chains or rings, can exhibit different geometries such as tetrahedral, trigonal planar, or linear based on its hybridization states (sp3, sp2, sp), and can form linear, branched, or cyclic compounds. Therefore, none of the statements A through D are false.

Which of the Following Statements About Carbon Is FALSE