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Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. Which type of compounds can be formed by carbon atom and why? Give an yone example of such compounds.

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

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Carbon forms mainly covalent compounds by sharing of electrons among molecules. It is because carbon can neither gain or lose four electrons to complete its octet.

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Sumit Saini

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