Question

why carbon can not attain noble gas configuration by gaining or losing 4 electrons​

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon can neither form C4+cations nor c4- anions, but forms covalent compounds, this is because Carbon atoms contains four electrons in outer most shell and they can attain stable gas electron configuration by gaining the 4 more electrons to complete the octet which is not easy for the nucleus to hold on 10 electrons, ...

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Answer 2

Answer:

ANSWER:

Carbon can neither form C4+cations nor c4- anions, but forms covalent compounds, this is because Carbon atoms contains four electrons in outer most shell and they can attain stable gas electron configuration by gaining the 4 more electrons to complete the octet which is not easy for the nucleus to hold on 10 electrons.

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(By - Jannat Sharma)