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lawyer [7]
3 years ago
11

Carbon-12 is the most common isotope of carbon. It has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. Of its 6 electrons, 4 are valence

electrons. How many covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A. 1
B. 4
C. 6
D. 12
Chemistry
2 answers:
Ksenya-84 [330]3 years ago
7 0
I think the correct answer from the choices listed above is option B. <span>Of its 6 electrons, 4 are valence electrons, a carbon atom can form 4 covalent bonds with other elements. It is the 4 valence electrons available that allows this. Hope this answers the question.</span>
Mekhanik [1.2K]3 years ago
5 0
A carbon atom can form 4 covalent bonds.
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