why carbon is called tatravalent?
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because it can form only 4 bonds due to its valency i.e., 4...
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A carbon atom has four electrons in its outermost valence shell. ... A carbonatom completes its octet only by sharing its valence electrons with other atoms. As a result, a carbon atom forms four covalent bonds by sharing valence electrons with other atoms. This is known as tetravalency ofcarbon ("tetra" means four).
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