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A carbon atom has 4 electrons in its outer shell, and requires 8 to make itself stable. As all elements want to be stable, they need to find electrons from elsewhere.
As carbon is a non-metal, if it bonds with another non-metal then it will form covalent bonds, where the two non-metals share the electrons between themselves.
Also, as carbon needs 4 extra electrons, it will form 4 of these covalent bonds to make itself stable.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoCarbon is in the column marked 4A, and it is in the second row (or, period). So, its 1s electron orbital is full, its 2s orbital is full, and it's 2p orbital only has 2, so it can still hold 4 electrons; therefore, carbon usually has four bonds.
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∙ 13y agoIt has an electron structure of [He] 2s22p2 and wants to get to Neon which is stable with an electron structure of [He] 2s22p6 and thus needs to gain 4 electrons - or lose 4 to get to He
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How many single covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds
A single carbon atom can form a maximum of covalent bonds?
A maximum of four covalent bonds.
How many types of bond can carbon atom form?
Single, double, and triple covalent bonds
Can carbon only form polar covalent bonds?
No. Carbon can also form nonpolar covalent bonds, for example between two carbon atoms, or between a carbon and nitrogen atom.
Can carbon form 5 covalent bonds?
No: A carbon atom has only four valence electrons and therefore can form no more than four covalent bonds.
How many single covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds
How many types of bond can carbon atom form?
Single, double, and triple covalent bonds
A single carbon atom can form a maximum of covalent bonds?
A maximum of four covalent bonds.
Can carbon only form polar covalent bonds?
No. Carbon can also form nonpolar covalent bonds, for example between two carbon atoms, or between a carbon and nitrogen atom.
Can carbon form 5 covalent bonds?
No: A carbon atom has only four valence electrons and therefore can form no more than four covalent bonds.
Can A single carbon atom can form a maximum of covalent bonds?
yes, it can form a maximum of 4 covalent bonds, as in methane. (CH4)
How many types of bonds can atom form?
Carbon form generally covalent bonds; ionic bonds are rare.
A single carbon atom can form a maximum of how many covalent bonds?
Maximum of four bonds. It can form four
What type of bond would a carbon atom form covalent or ionic?
If it bonds with a metal then its ionic. if it bonds with a nonmetal then is covalent.
What is the maximum number of single covalent bonds a carbon atom can form with other elements?
Four if you consider something like methane CH4. If carbon were to bond with another carbon atom it could form up to 3 bonds (an alkyne).
How many covalent bonds a carbon atom can form with neighboring atoms?
4
What type of bonds does carbon form?
Carbon will normally form four covalent bonds.These are normally one of several possible hybridizationsof the s and p orbitals.
