Question

Explain how carbon is able to attain octet state in its compounds, with a valency of 4? Also explain the
property behind bonding of carbon with its own atoms.​

Answer 1

Answer:

By making Covalent bond. And property behind bonding is called Catenation.

Explanation:

• Carbon can neither gain 4 electrons as it will cause 6 protons to handle 10 electrons.
• Nor it can lose 4 electrons as there will be lot of energy required.

So it will attain octet state or become stable by sharing of electrons with other atoms. Those shared atoms will be part of both of the atoms outermost shell. And the bond which is made by sharing of electrons is called covalent bond thus carbon attains it octet state by making covalent bond.

The property by which carbon can make bond with it's own atoms is called catenation. it's a self linking property which carbon have.