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Why carbon has +4 valency ?​

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Answered by anurag2147
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carbon has +4 valency because electronic configuration is 2,4 here valence electrons is 4

it can't lose or gain valence electrons .

it is also called tetravalent

Answered by Anonymous
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The outer electronic configuration of carbon is 2s22p2. Thus, it has 4 valence electrons. It shares these 4 valence electrons to form 4 covalent bonds. Hence, valency of carbon is 4.

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