Question

a) What is the atomic number of carbon. Write its electronic configuration. (b) What type of chemical bonds are formed by carbon ? Why ? (c) Name the three allotropic forms of 6.

Answer 1

Atomic number:6
EC:2,4(shell configuration)
1s^2 2s^2p^2(orbital configuration)
Covalent bond is being formed by carbon bcoz of its catenation and tetravalency behaviour it shares its electrons with other elements instead of donating or losing.
Allotropes are Graphite,Diamomd and buckminsterfullerene