Question

what is tetravalency of carbon?​

Answer 1

Answer:

capacity to form 4 bonds with other atoms

Answer 2

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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.