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Each carbon atom most often forms four chemical bonds, but in some instances the number of bonds can be as low as two because of the occurrence of "double" or "triple" bonds, which are bonds formed by four or six electrons respectively.

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Q: How many chemical bonds are formed by carbon?
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How many of these bonds can be formed by a single carbon atoms hydrocarbons?

A carbon can form a maximum of four bonds.


How many covalent bonds are formed by carbon 12?

four


How many chemical bonds can carbon form with other atom?

Four


How are chemical bonds changed in reactions?

In any chemical reaction, at least one chemical bond is either broken or formed. However, particularly in organic chemical reactions, many bonds may remain intact from the reactants to the products, provided that at least one is broken or formed.


How many carbon-carbon double bonds are present in a molecule of alkene with the chemical formula C3H4?

H2C = C = CH2 is C3H4 and it has 2 C-carbon double bonds.