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Carbon has four valence electrons and can form a maximum of four single bonds. CBr5 requires the carbon to form 5 bonds, and this is too energetically unfavourable to occur.
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∙ 13y agoThe Element carbon can have a maximum of 4 bonds with other atoms. CBr5 would require it to form 5 bonds.
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