Question

Why does carbon make covalent bonds?​

Answer 1

Carbon forms strong bonds with most other elements because of its small size, enabling the nucleus to hold on to the shared pairs of electrons strongly. Losing or gaining 4 electrons is not possible due to energy considerations in carbon.

Answer 2

Carbon forms strong bonds with most other elements because of its small size, enabling the nucleus to hold on to the shared pairs of electrons strongly. Losing or gaining 4 electrons is not possible due to energy considerations in carbon.