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Yes. Two of the electrons will go into the carbon's outer s shell (2s) to completely fill it (s orbitals can contain up to two electrons) and the remaining two will go into its outer p shell (2p).

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What kind of bonds does carbon and nitrogen form and why?

Most commonly covalent bonds. Occasionally it forms polar covalent bonds. And if Carbon is feeling particularly nasty it forms ionic bonds. Why? Because Carbon does whatever the f*** it wants. You are welcome.


What is the number of shared pairs of electrons in C6H14?

30 valence electrons. Valence electrons are on the outer shell of a atom. To find valence electrons, subtract the amount of electrons the noble gas has before the element from the number of electrons the element actually has. Since the noble gas before carbon is Helium, you subtract 2 electrons from 6 electrons which gives you 4 valence electrons. Since there are 6 carbon atoms, multiply 4 by 6 to get 24. Do the same to the hydrogen atoms and add the valence electrons of the two molecules together and you should get 30 total valence electrons.


How many atoms is at Saturated carbon atom bonded to?

A saturated carbon atom is bonded to four other atoms. In organic compounds, this typically includes other carbon atoms or hydrogen atoms. This arrangement allows the carbon atom to reach its stable configuration with a full outer shell of electrons.


Why are noble gasses nonreactive?

The Noble gases have a completely filled valence electron shell. Since they are already totally stable on their own, it takes too much energy to ionize them and make them bond with other elements. The reason elements react is to gain the highest level of stability they can. There is no need for Noble gases to react if they are already at their highest level of stability.


Is carbon an element that dose not form bonds easily because it has a full outer shell?

No. Carbon forms bonds very easily and it's outer shell is only half full.

Related Questions

How many electrons does carbon have in the outer energy level or shell?

In a neutral carbon atom, there will be 4 electrons in the outer most valence shell.


How many number of electrons to fill the outer shell of carbon?

Carbon has four valence electrons, so it will need four more electrons to fill its outer shell.


The inner electron shell of carbon holds two electrons the outer ones hold up to 8 electrons. How many electrons have in its outer shell?

Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell. The electron configuration of carbon is 1s² 2s² 2p², where the two electrons in the inner shell (1s) are not counted toward the outer shell. Therefore, in the outer shell (2s and 2p), carbon has a total of four electrons.


How many atoms are in the outer Shell of carbon?

there are four electrons on the outer shell of carbon..


How many electrons does carbon lack in its outer shell?

Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell and needs four more electrons to complete its octet.


How many electrons are needed to fill carbon outer shell?

Carbon has four valence electrons, so it will need four more electrons to fill its outer shell.


An element that has two outer electrons seeks to gain six more?

An element that has two outer electrons is carbon. Carbon would not use the energy to gain six more electrons when it can easily get rid of the two outer electrons.


What element has 6 outer shell electrons?

The element with 6 outer shell electrons is carbon. Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell and 2 electrons in the shell before that, totaling 6 outer shell electrons.


Does carbon have four electrons?

carbon has totally six electrons. Out of these, four electrons are in the valence shell or the outer most shell.


Does carbon have three electrons in its valence shells yes or no?

No. Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell (valence shell).


How many electrons in the outer shell of CH2O?

There are 6 electrons in the outer shell of CH2O. Carbon has 4 outer electrons, hydrogen has 1 each, and oxygen has 6.


What element that has the same number of electrons in its outer energy level as silicon does?

Carbon and Germanium They all have 4 electrons in their outer orbital