How many bonds can a carbon atom form

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Harrison Vargas

Physics

1 May, 22:07

How many bonds can a carbon atom form

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Arely Meza · Answer 1

A carbon atom can form four bonds.

Abbey · Answer 2

A carbon atom can form the following bonds: Four single bonds.

Eight valence electrons need to be present in carbon's outer shell when considering covalent bonding. The three major types of covalent bonds are single, double, and triple bonds.