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Oct 26, 2017
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Explanation:
Carbon 6 has six electrons. The electron configuration of Carbon is
The 2 electrons in the 1s are in a filled shell and do not react. This leaves carbon with the 2 electrons in the 2s and the 2 electrons in the 2p, for a total of four valance electrons in the second shell.
Carbon most frequently hybridizes the four electrons to form four equal
Oct 26, 2017
Carbon being tetravalent has four valence electrons.