IN an ammonia molecule the central nitrogen atom has 3 three bonds.
four single bonds
0 bonds
4
Carbon is the central atom of methyl fluoride. It has 4 bonds, one each to three H and one to F.
Carbon form generally covalent bonds; ionic bonds are rare.
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A carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds
The number of unpaired electrons in valence shell or numbers of electrons less then 8 in outermost shell of an atom give information about covalent bonds my be formed by an atom.