What is the significance of carbon having four valence electrons?

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Dmitry_Shevchenko [17]2 years ago

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Answer:

Sorry for the late answer, but it should be A. Carbon's outermost shell can form up to 4 covalent bonds. It's one of the reasons why Carbon is considered an "essential element".

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