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Carbon has 4 valence electrons. It needs four more to form the octet. So carbon will share four electrons

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How many valence electrons can a carbon atom share?

4


What happen to carbon atoms valence electrons when it bonds with other atoms?

When carbon atoms bond with other atoms, they share or transfer valence electrons to complete their outer electron shell. This sharing or transferring of electrons creates chemical bonds with other atoms, allowing carbon to form various compounds essential for life.


How many valence electrons can carbon share?

Carbon can share up to 4 valence electrons. This allows it to form stable covalent bonds with other atoms to achieve a full outer shell of electrons.


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.


How many other pairs of atoms can carbon share its electrons with?

a carbon atom can share electrons with up to four other atoms.


Generally a complete valence shell holds how many electrons.?

Generally, a compete valence shell holds EIGHT electrons.


Does carbon share electrons?

Carbon only forms covalent bonds, it always shares electons If carbon is bonded to a more electronegative element, the electron pair will be closer to the more electronegative element making carbon the positive end of the bond. If carbon is bonded to a less electronegative element, the electron pair will be closer to the carbon atom making carbon the negative end of the bond.


How many electron pairs does carbon share in order to complete valence shell?

it shares four.


What is the main reason so many molecules are made from carbon atoms?

Because , Carbon has 4 valence electrons , which is the best number of valence electrons , because it can easily give or take or share that number . . (: ~ Hope this heelps . <3


What Type of bonding all carbon compounds have?

mostly all carbon compounds have covalent bonding since carbon can't donate it's valence shell electrons it can share those electrons


Why would some atoms share more than one pair of electrons?

Atoms are always trying to get a full valence shell (outer shell of electrons) to make themselves stable. Hydrogen and Helium only need two electrons to do this, but the other elements need eight electrons in their valence shell. Atoms try to accomplish this in the easiest way possible, using single bonds. Sometimes, though, this doesn't work. A common example of double bonding is carbon dioxide. Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell and wants to have eight. That means it wants other atoms to share four electrons with it so it can fill its shell. The two oxygen atoms that it bonds to when it becomes carbon dioxide have six electrons in their valence shell and want eight. That means they want to share two electrons each with another atom so they can have eight electrons in their valence shell and be "full". The atoms work together, sharing electrons to fill each other's valence shells, and each of the two oxygens form a double bond with carbon. The carbon atom gets two electrons from each oxygen (four total) to add to its own four to make a total of eight electrons (a full valence shell). Each oxygen gets two electrons from the carbon atom to add to its own six, making a total of eight electrons (a full valence shell). Basically, atoms share more than one pair of electrons in double or triple bonds because it's the best way for them to fill their valence shell.


Is it true that a covalent bond is formed between atoms when they share electrons to complete their valence energy levels?

Yes, that is correct. In a covalent bond, atoms share electrons to achieve a more stable electron configuration with a full valence shell. This sharing of electrons allows both atoms to complete their valence energy levels and form a strong bond.