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It has 4 valence electrons which can bond to itself in any of 3 ways: singly, doubly, or triply.
Carbon is not the only element that is good at this: silicon and germanium can do the same.
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∙ 9y agoA carbon atom can bond with itself easily because it has four valence electrons. A carbon atom can therefore bond with four other atoms.
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Can be bond order on any molecule 4?
No. The bond order of a molecule depends on the center atom itself. For example, the bond order of carbon is 4, Nitrogen 3,etc.
Why can a carbon atom can bond easily with other atoms?
because they have only 4 valence electrons, so they can bond four times to an atom, this said they can bond with a variety of different atoms.
What is the largest number of atoms a carbon atom can bond to with all triple bonds?
Carbon can only make a triple bond with 1 atom.
What type of bond is present in carbon monoxide?
One carbon atom and one oxygen atom are connected by a triple bond that consists of two covalent bonds and one dative covalent bond.
What atom can bond to 4 other atoms?
Carbon
Why can a carbon atom bond with itself so easily?
Carbon can form four chemical bonds.
Can a carbon atom bond easily with other atoms?
Yes, it is possible.
What carbon atom forms a covalent bond with nitrogen?
Any carbon atom can form a covalent bond with nitrogen. In hydrogen cyanide, HCN, the carbon atom forms a triple covalent bond with the nitrogen atom. In amino acids, the carbon atom forms a single bond with a nitrogen atom.
What kind of bond exists between carbon atom and chlorine atom?
Covalent bond exists between a carbon atom and a chlorine atom.
What is adjacent atom and bond?
The adjacent carbon atom means the carbon atom next to, or beside, the atom of interest. For example, in an aldehyde, the carbon that has the double bond to oxygen is called the carbonyl carbon. The adjacent carbon is called the alpha (α) carbon.
What type of bond is formed when there are 4 separate covalent bonds between a carbon atom and another atom?
Carbon bond?
What type of bond is formed between a carbon atom and an sulfur atom?
It is a covalent bond
Can be bond order on any molecule 4?
No. The bond order of a molecule depends on the center atom itself. For example, the bond order of carbon is 4, Nitrogen 3,etc.
Why can a carbon atom can bond easily with other atoms?
because they have only 4 valence electrons, so they can bond four times to an atom, this said they can bond with a variety of different atoms.
Why is there no such molecule as methene?
All alkenes have carbon-carbon double bonds, with only one carbon in 'methene', there's no way for the single carbon atom to bond with anything. The carbon atom can't possibly bond itself, right?
What is the largest number of atoms a carbon atom can bond to with all triple bonds?
Carbon can only make a triple bond with 1 atom.
How many atoms can bond with a single carbon atom?
carbon can bond with 4 different atoms.
