Question

carbon does not form iconic compound why

Answer 1

beacause carbon has 4. valency in the outermost shell .so instead of loosing or gaining electrons it shares with atom of other element.so it is capable to form only covalent bond

Answer 2

because it has 4 valence electrons so it is difgicult for it to loose or gain 4 electron to complete its octate that is why it shares electrons yo form covalent compound