Question

give reason the element carbon shows covalent bonding ?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Carbon element shows covalent bonding since it has four electrons I. it's outermost shell so it is very difficult to lose four electrons or gain any four electrons. Therefor to form compounds it shares electrons and form covalent bonding