Question

Why does carbon form compound mainly by covalent bonding?explain

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon has 4 electrons in its outermost shell and requires 4 more electrons to attain a noble gas electronic configuration. ... So, carbon achieves a noble gas electronic configuration only by sharing its 4 valence electrons with other elements. Thus, it forms compounds mainly by covalent bonds.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Carbon has 4 electrons in its valence shell.

It cannot gain or loose four electrons.

Because it requires many energy to do so.

So it shares its electrons with other elements to form covalent bonds.

This special property of carbon is called "Catenation".

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