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Carbon generally form four covalent bonds. Carbon has six electrons. Two of its electrons completely fill the first shell while the remaining four leave the second shell halfway full. Therefore, carbon binds covalently with other atoms. Four covalent bonds allows carbon to fill the second shell with eight electrons.

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