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How many bonds can each carbon form?

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Carbon has an atomic number of 6 which simply means that 6 electrons are distributed as follows: two electrons in the first shell and four in the second shell. Due to the fact that the second shell has the capacity to accommodate for eight electrons, therefore carbon needs another four electrons to be fully satisfied. Consequently carbon has the ability to make four bonds in the form of single, double and triple bonds according to the structure of the chemical compound and the type of reaction it is involved in.

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The most common form is the single bond, carbon atoms can also form double bonds or triple bonds.

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11y ago

A carbon atom can form 4 bonds at maximum.

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They can each form four bonds.

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Carbon makes 4 bonds.

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maximum of 4 bonds

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