Question

Explain why carbon can not form electrovalent bond?
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Answer 1

Explanation:

Carbon is a tetravalent element which has only 4 electrons in its valence shell. according to octates rule an atom should have 8 electrons in valence shell. ... Hence carbon cannot form electrovalent bond. But in few hydrocarbons carbon posses a net charge which is due to strong electronegative atom present in compound.

Answer 2

Answer:

carbon cannot form an electrovalent bond because it has valence electrons 4 so it can either donate 4 or receive 4

but it prefers on sharing them to form a covalent bond