Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of:
(1) Helium (2) Neon
(3) Argon (4) Krypton
Helium
Neon
Krypton
Argon
A
Neon
B
Krypton
C
Helium
D
Argon
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The electronic configuration of C is 1s22s22p2, forms
four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four
univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds,
carbon attains the electronic configuration 1s22s22p6 which is
the electronic configuration of inert gas neon.
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