Question

How many valence electrons are in carbon?

Answer 1

Carbon atoms have 4 valence electrons each.

Explanation:

To find how many valence electrons are in an atom, you can look at the periodic table:

Look at the writing above each Group, or column. The number next to the "A" is the number of valence electrons in an atom of an element in that Group.

Carbon is in Group 4A, so it has 4 valence electrons.