Question

Why does carbon forms only covalent bonds?​

Answer 1

CARBON HAS 4 ELECTRONS IN ITS OUTERMOST SHELL. ... THEREFORE, CARBON COMPLETES ITS OCTET BY SHARING ITS 4 ELECTRONS WITH OTHER CARBON ATOMS OR WITH ATOMS OF OTHER ELEMENTS AND FORMS COVALENT BOND. IT FORMS STRONG COVALENT BONDS BECAUSE OF ITS SMALL SIZE.

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Answer 2

Answer:

carbon only forms covalent bonds because :

I). if it gains 4 electrons , it would be difficult for 6 protons to handle 10 electrons.

ii). if it loses 4 electrons , the energy loss will be too high, which isn't possible. and carbon will become a cation with 6 protons holding 2 electrons.