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carbon is a special eleme having 4 electron in its outer shell so to complete its octect it needs to share its electron in a covalent bond
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How many covalent bonds can carbon form with other atoms?
Because its outer shell can hold up to eight electrons, carbon can share electrons with up to four other atoms. Therefore, it can from four covalent bonds.
What would be the charge on a carbon ion that obeys the octet rule?
-4
Why is alluminium metal and carbon is not?
Alluminium has 3 electrons in its octet which it loses to form cation ad exhibits metallic properties. However carbon shares the 4 electrons in its octet and forms covalent bonds.
How many electrons does carbon need to satisfy the octet rule?
Four
Which answer helps to explain why carbon atoms tend to make 4 covalent bonds?
Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell - making four bonds would give it the octet.
Please predict how many covalent bond oxygen will make to satisfy the octet rule?
It makes two covalent bonds which completes its octet.
What two atoms have octet?
CArbon and Oxygen
Which elements can combine with boron to form octect?
Boron cannot make simple compounds with a filled octet. Though it forms complex ions such as BF4- , BCl4- where it completes the octet.
How many covalent bonds can carbon form with other atoms?
Because its outer shell can hold up to eight electrons, carbon can share electrons with up to four other atoms. Therefore, it can from four covalent bonds.
What would be the charge on a carbon ion that obeys the octet rule?
-4
Why is alluminium metal and carbon is not?
Alluminium has 3 electrons in its octet which it loses to form cation ad exhibits metallic properties. However carbon shares the 4 electrons in its octet and forms covalent bonds.
How does the carbon atom complete its octet?
it forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons
Why does carbon does not gain or loose 4 electron to complete its octet?
by sharing its electrons
How many more electrons does silicon need in order to have a stable octet?
Silicon, like carbon, has four valance electrons, and needs another four to have a stable octet.
Why does a 4 carbon linear alkane have two more hydrogen atoms than a 4 carbon cyclic alkane?
octet rule
What is the valency of tetrachloride?
i think 4 is the valency of tetrachloride
How many electrons does carbon need to satisfy the octet rule?
Four
