Question

Why is carbon tetravalent in nature? Name and draw the electron dot structure of the first member of alkanes and alkenes.

Answer 1

Answer:

Gases and particles in Earth's atmosphere scatter sunlight in all directions. Blue light is scattered more than other colors because it travels as shorter, smaller waves. This is why we see a blue sky most of the time.

Answer 2

One electron from '2s' orbital is promoted to the empty '2p' orbital. Thus, in an excited state, carbon has four half-filled orbitals. Hence, carbon can form 4 bonds and is tetravalent in nature