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Why carbon forms a covalent bond?

Updated: 9/22/2023
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carbon has 4 electrons in valence shell. In order to form ionic compound, carbon should either gain four electrons or lose four electrons; both of which required high energy and is not easy.

so carbon will share its electrons by forming covalent bond and gain stability.

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