Carbon forms bonds by sharing an electron in one of its orbitals with an orbital of another atom that also contains one electron

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Carbon forms bonds by sharing an electron in one of its orbitals with an orbital of another atom that also contains one electron

. Given this constraint, how many bonds can carbon form according to its electron configuration?

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Lilit [14] · Answer 1 · 2021-11-24T04:50:32+03:00

Answer: triple bonds

Explanation:

Carbon has an atomic number of 6, and an electron configuration of 1s2, 2s1 2p3.

Now, according to hund's rule, it accept an electron in its S-orbital from Hydrogen, an element with one electron to form a completely filled S-orbital; but incompletely filled D-orbital.

Thus, given the constraint, a triple bond then exists in the carbon compound as found in alkynes