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When two carbon atoms are linked by a triple bond, one will be a sigma bond (formed by the 2px-px overlap of the two carbon atoms) whereas the other two will be pi bonds (formed by the 2py-py overlap and 2pz-pz overlap of the two carbon atoms).
Carbon atoms form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms, and with other nonmetals, such as carbon and oxygen, or carbon and hydrogen.
In butane, the covalent bonds are mainly formed by the overlap of carbon sp3 hybrid orbitals. Each carbon atom in butane has four sigma bonds formed by overlapping sp3 orbitals with hydrogen atoms or other carbon atoms. These sigma bonds are responsible for holding the molecule together.
Carbon atoms tend to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and with atoms such as hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and halogens. Carbon can also form double and triple bonds with other carbon atoms or heteroatoms, giving rise to a wide variety of organic compounds.
It doesn't necessarily "bonds to four other atoms."
Carbon bonds are typically referred to as covalent bonds, in which carbon atoms share electrons with other atoms, like hydrogen, oxygen, etc. Carbon can also form double bonds and triple bonds with other atoms, depending on the number of electrons shared.
A double carbon bond is a covalent bond. Also carbon atoms can form double bonds. Carbon shares electrons with other atoms.
Each carbon atom can covalently bond with as many as four other other atoms. Answer is 4.
Carbon can only form bonds with a maximum of 4 other molecules. Carbon can only form bonds with a maximum of 4 other molecules.
Four carbon molecules are present when carbon atoms have formed covalent bonds with each other to create a stable molecule, such as in the case of butane (C4H10). Each carbon atom can form up to four covalent bonds with other atoms, resulting in the formation of carbon molecules.
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carbon has 4 valence electrons and can form a maximum 4 bonds with other atoms.