Question

An element is a main constituent of paper , diamond and clothes etc. It forms covalent bonds with itself and other elements. Identify the elements . how will be the electrons distribution in its various shells. How it will attain noble gas configuration?

Answer 1

This element was name as carbon and its ec is 2,4 so its valence electrons is 4 so carbon can do not share or loss these 4 electrons so he was share with other carbon atoms or other elements

Answer 2

The element which is the main constituent of Diamond, paper etc is Carbon.
Carbon is a non metal with Atomic number 6.
It's electronic configuration: 1s^2 2s^2 2p^2
IT belongs to 2 period and 14 group
Carbon to attain nearest inert gas - Helium stability it's need to loose 4 electrons to become C+4 which is not possible and to form C-4 ion is also not possible as it's atom is small which cannot accommodate more 4 electron. Hence carbon involves in sharing of electrons to attain stability by forming strong covalent bonds.