Question

carbon forms covalent bonds with other atoms but not ionic bonds. why? explain​

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon forms covalent bonds because carbon has an atomic number 6 and have 4 electrons in its octet so it can neither lose nor gain 4 electrons to complete it's octet so it forms covalent bonds by sharing it's 4 electrons and covalent bonds are more stronger than the ionic bonds

Answer 2

Explanation:

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. ... Therefore, carbon completes its octet by sharing its 4 electrons with other carbon atoms or with atoms of other elements and forms covalent bond. It forms strong covalent bonds because of its small size.