Question

why it is not possible for carbon to form four bonds?

Answer 1

◆The reason a carbon atom cannotbond with four electrons with anothercarbon is due to the carbon electron orbitals. Since it has a s and 3 p orbitals, it must create one sigma and at most 2 pi bonds with anothercarbon.
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