why carbon does not gain electrons
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in what case???
i cant understand what r u saying
because carbon sometimes gains electrons during bonding..
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Carbon is a tetravalent molecule. ie it has 4 electrons in the outer shell.
Its oxidation states are +4 and -4. By losing 4 electrons or by gaining 4 electrons , it will attain stable configuration Hence it can either lose or gain electrons during the formation of ionic bond. But carbon usually undergoes covalent bonding where electrons are shared.
Its oxidation states are +4 and -4. By losing 4 electrons or by gaining 4 electrons , it will attain stable configuration Hence it can either lose or gain electrons during the formation of ionic bond. But carbon usually undergoes covalent bonding where electrons are shared.
it does not lose electrons nd gain electronss
it can do either of them
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Normally a single atom of carbon doesn't gain or loose electrons because it has 4 electrons in its outermost shell. A single carbon atom doesn't have the required energy to gain or lose 4 electrons together to fulfill its octet configuration. However sometimes carbon does share its electrons with another during bonding so as to fulfill its octet configuration.
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btw carbon doesn't lose or gain electron as stated earlier
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