Question

Why c-atom cannot lose electron to attain stability?

Answer 1

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To attain a stable octet configuration it needs to have only four more electrons in its outershell. So it covalently shares these electrons with other atomsand achieves the required octetstability. Carbon atom has a electronegativity which lies in between the metals and the non-metals.

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Answer 2

To form ionic bonds, Carbon molecules must either gain or lose 4 electrons. This is highly unfavorable; therefore, carbonmolecules share their 4 valence electronsthrough single, double, and triple bonds so that each atom can achieve noble gas configurations.