Question

why carbon is a tetra valent bond

Answer 1

Carbon is considered tetravalent because it has four electrons available to form chemical bonds with other elements. These electrons are called valence electrons and are located in the outermost electron shell

Answer 2

carbon is known as tetra valent because it has 4 has valence electron which it can donate or it can gain 4 electron.So its valency is tetravalency.