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It means that there are 4 electrons on its outer most ring, but only neutral atoms have valence electrons. Since carbon has 4 valence electrons it either needs to lose 4 electrons or gain 4 electrons to form an octet which makes it stable.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoElectrons in atoms follow specific patterns around the nucleus called orbitals. These orbitals can increase in level (like floors in a building), and can have (in general) 4 types: s, p, d, and f, corresponding to sections of the Periodic Table. S orbitals can contain 1 pair of electrons (total 2), and p orbitals can contain 3 pairs (total 6 electrons). For this question, we don't need to be concerned with d and f orbitals.
The electron configuration of carbon is 1s22s22p2, with 4 electrons in its valence shell (its valence shell consists of 2s22p2 - 2 electrons in the 2s orbital and 2 electrons in the 2p orbital). As the 2p orbital only has 2 electrons out of a possible 6, it can either gain or lose 4 electrons to complete its valence shell.
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∙ 12y agoCarbon has 6 protons, 2 of which fill up the first shell. The second shell needs 8 to fill up, but, Carbon has only 4 electrons available for that shell. Those extra electrons will be noted as valence electrons and will affect Carbons ability to react with other elements and other Carbons.
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∙ 15y agocarbon has four valancy so it forms 4 bonds for max stability.
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∙ 13y agocarbon has four valancy so it forms 4 bonds for max stability.
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∙ 11y agoIn every atom, there are similar number of electrons and protons. The atom with six electrons and six protons is known as carbon and it has six neutrons.
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∙ 6y agoCarbon forms a huge number of compounds.
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Why does the co valence of carbon not expand beyond four?
Carbon has only four valence electrons.
How many electrons are shown in the electron dot structure of carbon?
The electron-dot representation of a carbon atom show only four dots because the dots represent only the valence electrons (the ones placed in the outermost shell). The carbon atom has four electrons in it's outermost shell. !
What is the valance of electrons in carbon?
The atomic number of carbon is 6. 6 protons, 6 electrons. Two in the first shell and 4 on the second shell leaving 4 spaces open, making the second shell the valence shell and the 4 spaces open the valence- valence is the bonding capacity, in other words the electrons needed to fill the second shell. First shell max is 2 electrons Seccond shell max is 8 electrons
Can carbon form 5 covalent bonds?
No: A carbon atom has only four valence electrons and therefore can form no more than four covalent bonds.
Why most compound of carbon are covalent?
Carbon has four valence electrons in its outermost orbit which indicate it need four further electrons to complete its valence according to octect rule. It is also not possible for Carbon to remove all of its four valence electrons for the same cause of obeying octect rule. Hence the only option left for carbon is make covalent bonds with another carbon or any other element whose electrons are available for making a covalent bond. That's why most of the compounds of carbon are covalent.
Why does the co valence of carbon not expand beyond four?
Carbon has only four valence electrons.
How many electrons are shown in the electron dot structure of carbon?
The electron-dot representation of a carbon atom show only four dots because the dots represent only the valence electrons (the ones placed in the outermost shell). The carbon atom has four electrons in it's outermost shell. !
What is the valance of electrons in carbon?
The atomic number of carbon is 6. 6 protons, 6 electrons. Two in the first shell and 4 on the second shell leaving 4 spaces open, making the second shell the valence shell and the 4 spaces open the valence- valence is the bonding capacity, in other words the electrons needed to fill the second shell. First shell max is 2 electrons Seccond shell max is 8 electrons
Why a single carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds?
because carbon has only four electrons in the valence shell
Can carbon form 5 covalent bonds?
No: A carbon atom has only four valence electrons and therefore can form no more than four covalent bonds.
Explain why carbon can never form than a total of four bonds?
Carbon (C) has 4-valence electrons. Each valence electron is capable of forming a single bond. Therefore, C can bond with up to four different atoms. Also the 4-valence electrons can form up to a triple bond (sp3 hybridization).
How many electrons does carbon atoms share?
This question seems a bit unclear. Perhaps it meant something like: "how many electrons can be shared with carbon atoms?" Anyway, a carbon atom can share 4 electrons with other atoms, including other carbon atoms.
Why most compound of carbon are covalent?
Carbon has four valence electrons in its outermost orbit which indicate it need four further electrons to complete its valence according to octect rule. It is also not possible for Carbon to remove all of its four valence electrons for the same cause of obeying octect rule. Hence the only option left for carbon is make covalent bonds with another carbon or any other element whose electrons are available for making a covalent bond. That's why most of the compounds of carbon are covalent.
Why do carbon always forms covalent bond?
Carbon has four valence electrons in its outermost orbit which indicate it need four further electrons to complete its valence according to octect rule. It is also not possible for Carbon to remove all of its four valence electrons for the same cause of obeying octect rule. Hence the only option left for carbon is make covalent bonds with another carbon or any other element whose electrons are available for making a covalent bond. That's why most of the compounds of carbon are covalent.
What is the important about the valence electrons of carbon?
Carbon only has 4 valence electrons and so it can make all kinds of bonds. Carbon is a very important element on the planet if not the most important.
Why can a carbon atom bond with itself easily?
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.
Why is carbon able to form four covalent with other atoms?
Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell. The most stable electron configuration for carbon (as for most elements) is to have eight electrons in the outer shell. So if carbon can form 4 bonds, it has 4 more electrons to share and will effectively have the stable arrangement of 8 electrons. If carbon forms fewer than 4 bonds, the result is not as stable as 4 bonds, but it is still more stable than having only 4 electrons in the outer shell.
