Question

Carbon can neither lose 4 electrons to form ________ion nor gain 4 electrons to form

_________ion.​

Answer 1

Answer:

carbon can neither form C+cations nor C+ anions, but forms covalent compounds, this is because Carbon atoms contains four electrons in outer most shell and they can attain stable gas electron configuration by gaining the 4 more electrons to complete the octet which is not easy for the nucleus to hold on 10 electrons

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

carbon can neither lose 4electrons to form cation (c+4)nor gain 4Electron to form anion(c-4)