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Question #d3ffd

Answer 1

4

Explanation:

Carbon 6 has six electrons. The electron configuration of Carbon is `1s^2 2s^2 2p^2`

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 `sp^3` orbitals. This allows Carbon to use the four valance electrons to form four bonds.

Answer 2

Carbon being tetravalent has four valence electrons.

http://inrng.com/2011/03/on-carbon-and-carbon-fibre/