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Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, eg. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of _______.(A) helium                               (B) neon(C) argon                                (D) krypton

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(B) neon

Atomic number of carbon = 6
Electronic configuration of carbon = 2, 4
When carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its valence electrons with four univalent atoms (eg. Hydrogen), it achieves
stable electronic configuration of nearest noble gas, neon (2,8).



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