explain why carbon forms compounds mainly by covalent bonds. explain in brief 2 main reasons for carbon forming a large number of compounds. why does carbon form strong bonds with most other elements?
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Carbon's valence electron is 4 and thus in order to achieve the noble gas electronic configuration, i.e. to complete it's octet it would have to either lose or gain 4 atoms which requires large amount of energy and thus is not possible. Therefore it shares its electrons with other elements to form a compound.
Two reasons it forms a large number of compounds are :
1) Catenation : Carbon has the unique ability to form covalent bonds with other atoms of carbon giving rise to large molecules.
2) Tetra valency : Carbon 's valency is 4 and thus it is capable of bonding with four other atoms of carbon or atoms of some other monovalent element. For e.g, Carbon forms compounds with Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, sulphur etc.
Two reasons it forms a large number of compounds are :
1) Catenation : Carbon has the unique ability to form covalent bonds with other atoms of carbon giving rise to large molecules.
2) Tetra valency : Carbon 's valency is 4 and thus it is capable of bonding with four other atoms of carbon or atoms of some other monovalent element. For e.g, Carbon forms compounds with Nitrogen, oxygen, hydrogen, sulphur etc.
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