Why does Carbon form compounds mainly by Covalent bonding?
○It has four valence electrons
○It shows Catenation property
○It shares electrons with other atom
○All the above
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Carbon has 4 electrons in its valence shell. ... Also, it cannot gain 4 electrons because the nucleus cannot hold on to the four extra electrons added. Therefore, to complete the octet, it shares 4 electrons with other atoms. That is why, carbon forms compounds mainly by covalent bonding.
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It has four valance electones...
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