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carbon chemically bonds with another element in group 4, because it has 4 electrons in it's outer shell (that shell half complete) and needs 4 more so it could bond with 4 elements in group 1, 2 in group 2 ect... or it could bond with 1 in group 4 which would use the least amount of energy :) this was answered by a 14 year old ;)
carbon needs 4 to become stable (that is C4) :) this was answered by a 12-year-old ;)
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How many more electrons does an atom of carbon need to complete its valence shell?
Carbon needs 4 valence electrons to satisfy it's outer energy level.
Is chlorine atom stable?
Yes, Chlorine atom is stable
How many times an atom of sulfur is heavier than an atom of carbon?
Sulphur has a molar mass of 32.065. Carbon has a molar mass of 12.01. 32.065 / 12.01 = 2.67. So an sulphur atom is 2.67 heavier than an carbon atom.
What is the formula for a compound between carbon and sulfur?
Sulfur bonds just like oxygen, so just as carbon and oxygen form the very stable compound CO2, so is it that carbon and sulfur form the stable compound CS2.
How does the number of valence electrons that carbon has affect the number of bonds that carbond can form?
if the number of electrons are greater in energy levels or shell so greater will be the nuclear attraction because of greater nuclear attraction the atom will be greatly able to attract other atoms towards their self and easily form bond between them..
How does carbon atom become stable?
The only way a carbon atom becomes stable is if they gain or lose electrons. Typically carbon will bond with other elements to do this.
Why is the carbon atom stable?
causeits chanrger
How many more electrons does an atom of carbon need to complete its valence shell?
Carbon needs 4 valence electrons to satisfy it's outer energy level.
How many covalent bonds can a carbon atom from to become stable?
4
Why carbon form millions and billions of compound?
Carbon forms so many compounds because each carbon atom is able to form stable chemical bonds with up to four other atoms.
How many bonds does carbon need to form to be a stable compound?
The strongest and most stable bonds involve carbon (C) to carbon bonds. C in sp, sp2, and sp3 hybridization, that is single, double and triple bonds, are the most stable.
What do you mean by 1 atom of Carbon and 1 gram atom of Carbon?
One atom of carbon is one atom of carbon. One gram atom of carbon is the atomic weight (14 in the case of carbon) in grams, so it would be 14 grams of carbon.
How does a carbon dioxide molecule have a stable set of 8 valence electrons for each atom?
Carbon dioxide is a molecular compound with covalent bonds. This means that the oxygen and carbon atoms share electrons so that each atom has a stable octet. Molecular compounds exist only between non-metals.
Why is carbon in the center of the methane molecule?
Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell, but needs 8 to be stable. Hydrogen has just 1 electron but needs 2 to be stable (the first shell of any element contains only 2 electrons, and hydrogen has only one shell). Therefore, the hydrogen atoms in methane, CH4, are presumed to surround the carbon atom so that they can each share one of the carbon electrons, while sharing their 1 electron each with the carbon atom. This, in effect, satisfies the needs of the carbon atom and the hydrogen atom, through sharing of electrons. To simplify this, carbon borrows the 4 hydrogen electrons while lending its 4 electrons, and vice versa.
How many electrons would an atom of carbon need to have to be a negative ion?
There are six electrons in two shells.In order to stable carbon, it take electrons from nearest noble gas to stable the carbon.It order to stable carbon it gain -4 electrons from the nearest noble gas Neon.
Why the life on the Earth is carbon based?
One carbon atom can be attached to other carbon atom. By this unique property of carbon, that you can get very large number of molecules. No other atom has got this property. So life without the carbon atom is not possible.
Is chlorine atom stable?
Yes, Chlorine atom is stable
