Unlike the other elements of its group carbon does not form
CX₂ type molecules because :
(a) energetically this is not possible
(b) carbon undergoes catenation
(c) it is non-metallic
(d) carbon does not contain d-
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Carbon does not contain d orbital.
Explanation:
- Carbon is a group 14 element.
- Its being in the middle of the periodic table, has both metallic and non metallic characters.
- It has 4 electrons in its outer shell which can participate in the bond formation.
The carbon has orbitals namely 1s 2s and 2p.
- It doesn't have any 3 orbitals, so don't have any d orbitals.
- Thus the halides that are formed in the other members of group 14, are stabilised by roaming the electrons in the empty d orbitals.
- Carbon lacking d orbitals can't afford to supply that stability.
- So. Carbon doesn't form dihalides.
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