Question

Why does carbon generally forms covalent compound

Answer 1

Carbon has 4 electrons in its last shell and has a very small size. So to take or to give electrons,it would more or less require the same amount of energy for the atom, therefore, it decided to instead share its electrons with other atoms and hence forms covalent bonds as you said with covalent elements.

Answer 2

The chemical Bond formed by the sharing of two valence electrons between two atoms is called Covalent Bond. ✔️The Covalent Bond between two carbon atoms is strong and therefore stable. ... ✔️Hence, Carbon only forms covalent bonds with carbon or any other because carbon needs four electrons it cannot lose four electrons.