Question

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Explain why carbon generally forms compounds by covalent bonds.​

Answer 1

ANSWER :

Carbon cannot lose four electrons easily because very high energy is required. It cannot gain four electrons easily because six protons cannot hold 10

electrons. It can easily share four

electrons forming covalent bonds.

Answer 2

Explanation:

The carbon atom is very small due to which its outermost electrons are strongly held by the nucleus. So it is not possible to remove 4 electrons nor it is possible to gain 4 electrons(atomic no-6). since carbon atoms achieve the inert gas electron arrangement only by sharing of electrons.therefore it forms covalent bonds.

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