what is tetravalency of carbon?
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capacity to form 4 bonds with other atoms
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Carbon has an atomic number of 6
∴ It's outermost shell has 4 electrons.
This means that it either needs to gain or lose 4 electrons to complete its octet. But it is difficult to donate or take more than 3 electrons. As a result, carbon forms 4 covalent bonds. This is called the tetravalency of carbon.
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