What is it that makes carbon a better element to bond with than

>>8641998
smaller atomic radius.

>>8642008
That literally answers every fucking question I had in AP chem that my teacher never answered NOW IM STUCK IN PRINCIPLES OF CHEM FOR 2 YEARS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>8641998
definde "better element to bond with", for example SI-F bonds are way stronger than C-F bonds...
The best car on the track is not the best car offroad - always depends on the circumstances

>>8641998
Define "better" you fucking fucker.

>>8641998
define bond

>>8642014
I hope you realize that if your teacher was teaching highschool chemistry then he is probably not that great at chemistry. It would have been much easier to google your question: your textbook was probably shit. I'm also implying quite a bit, but you should get what i am saying.