Question

carbon could lose 4 electrons forming C4+ cation. but it would require large amount of energy to remove four electrons leaving behimd a carbon cation with six protons in its nucleus holding on to just two electrons....
can anyone clearly explain me about this and also wt that 6 protons means

Answer 1

The atomic no of carbon.-6

Electronic configuration-K -L

2 -4

To become octect or stable carbon can lose 4 electrons so it will contain only 2 electrons in the k shell and bacome stable. But the no of proton is 6.

No of proton=No of electron

No of electron is6.

But to remove 4 electrons require a large amount of energy.But many compounds loses 2 or 3 electrons whis do not require much energy.

6 proton whis is in the nucleus attracts the 6 electron towards the nucleus.

When carbon loses 4 electrons this 6 protons need to attract 2 electrons.which will make the 2 electrons taking into the nucleus.

HOPE IT HELPS YOU.....