Question

Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of

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(a) helium

b.neon

c.argon

krypton


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Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g., hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of. Theresore, after the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of neon.

Answer 2

Answer:

b) neon

Explanation:

The electronic configuration of C is 1s 2s²2s²2s⁶

,forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration 1s 2s²2s²2p⁶

which is the electronic configuration of inert gas neon.