10 carbon and it's compounds notes
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The atomic number of carbon is 6 and its electronic configuration is 2, 4. Therefore, needs to gain or lose four electrons to attain noble gas configuration. But it is not possible for carbon to form ionic bonds due to the following reasons:
(i) It could gain four electrons forming C4- cation. But it would be difficult for the nucleus with six protons to hold on to ten electrons.
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