Question

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A textbook statement is given below. I have written my doubt below the statement. Kindly Help me out | Do not answer if you are not sure about it as I need a proper answer urgently |

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"Since carbon has a valency of four, it is capable of bonding with four other atoms of carbon or atoms of some other $\red{mono-valent element}$ "
- Class X CBSE

I do not get it. Mono-valent element means element with valency 1 right? But can't carbon bond with other terravalent elements? Just like it bonds with another tetra-valent carbon?​

Answer 1

offcourse dear carbon can make bonding with other four mono valent elements or other tetra - valent carbons .

So, the probability of formation of four bonds is maximum . Even in higher classes you would be taught about the other exceptions where carbon tetravalency is not satisfied still the compound is stable .

Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. These four electrons are available to the carbon atom to form bonds with other atoms; be it carbon or other elments. Carbon, using the four valence electrons,has the ability to form multiple bonds i.e double and triple.

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