what is tetra covalency for class 10th
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A carbon atom completes its octet only by sharing its valence electrons with other atoms. As a result, a carbon atom forms four covalent bonds by sharing valence electrons with other atoms. This is known as tetravalency of carbon ("tetra" means four
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Tetra covalency is defined as the ability of an atom to share its four valence electrons with another atom. The term "tetra" means four.
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Tetra covalency is defined as the ability of an atom to share its four valence electrons with another atom. The term "tetra" means four.
For example, atomic number of carbon is 6 and its electronic distribution is 2, 4.
Since, it has 4 valence electrons so it's valency is 4. Or, we can say that carbon has tetra covalency.
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