Question

b) Carbon atom does not form C4+ and C4-
Cation
why.​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I THINK THE ANSWER IS :-

• CARBON IS UNABLE TO FORM C 4- ANION AS ITS NUCLEUS WITH 6 PROTONS WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HOLD 10 ELECTRONS. THUS CARBON ACHIEVES NOBLE GAS ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION BY SHARING ITS 4 ELECTRONS WITH OTHER ELEMENTS i.e. IT FORMS COVALENT COMPOUNDS.