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Carbon has four valence electrons and to for am ionic compound, carbon should lose all the four electrons. This needs high ionisation energy and hence carbon generally shares electrons and forms covalent compounds.
However carbon does form ionic compounds as in metal carbides.
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∙ 12y agocarbon has 4 electron its outermost cell
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What elements are in ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds only occur between a nonmetal and metal, also Halogens and The Carbon Family do not form Ionic bonds.
Does carbon form four ionic bonds in its compounds carbon forms four ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon forms only covalent bond.It shares its electrons with some other element. Ex. CH4 methane
Are the compounds oxygen and carbon bonded by ionic bonding or covalent bonding?
Oxygen and carbon combine with each other to form covalent compounds as in carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonate ion, etc.
Common substances that form ionic compounds?
substances such as sodium and chlorine for ionic compounds basically it is neutral elements that form ionic compounds
Is carbon and fluorine ionic?
Generally carbon forms covalent compounds. There are compounds with carbon anions, for example CaC2, calcium carbide which contains the C22- anion
How many ionic bonds does carbon form in its compounds?
Carbon normally forms four covalent bonds in its compounds, not ionic bonds.
What elements are in ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds only occur between a nonmetal and metal, also Halogens and The Carbon Family do not form Ionic bonds.
Does carbon form four ionic bonds in its compounds carbon forms four ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon forms only covalent bond.It shares its electrons with some other element. Ex. CH4 methane
Are the compounds oxygen and carbon bonded by ionic bonding or covalent bonding?
Oxygen and carbon combine with each other to form covalent compounds as in carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, carbonate ion, etc.
Is carbon and fluorine ionic?
Generally carbon forms covalent compounds. There are compounds with carbon anions, for example CaC2, calcium carbide which contains the C22- anion
Common substances that form ionic compounds?
substances such as sodium and chlorine for ionic compounds basically it is neutral elements that form ionic compounds
Does carbon form four ionic bonds in its compounds?
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Is carbon ideally suited for ionic bonds?
no. carbon generally forms covalent bond. but carbon does form ionic bond with metal ions as in carbides, carbonates, bicarbonates (though the number of covalent compounds of carbon are more)
Are carbon compounds ionic or covalent?
Can be both
Do ionic compounds form crystals?
Usually ionic compounds form crystals when in their solid state.
Does iron and chlorine make ionic compounds?
Yes they can form ionic compounds
What has positive ions and can form ionic compounds?
Metals form positive ions and form ionic compounds with negative ions.
