Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?
A. There are four electrons in the outermost shell of carbon.
B. It requires large amount of energy to form C4+ or C4-.
C. It shares its valence electrons to complete its octet.
D. All the above.
Answer:D
Why does carbon form compounds mainly by covalent bonding?
A. There are four electrons in the outermost shell of carbon. B. It requires large amount of energy to form C4+ or C4-. C. It shares its valence electrons to complete its octet. D. All the above.