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What is the electronic configuration of carbon?
What is the electronic configuration of carbon?
- 2, 8
- 2, 2, 2
- 2, 6
- 2, 4 (correct)
Why can't carbon form an ionic bond easily?
Why can't carbon form an ionic bond easily?
- It would require a large amount of energy to remove four electrons (correct)
- It cannot gain four electrons forming C4- cation
- It has a small atomic number
- It has a large number of protons
How many electrons does carbon need to achieve an inert gas electronic configuration?
How many electrons does carbon need to achieve an inert gas electronic configuration?
- 8
- 6
- 4 (correct)
- 2
Which type of covalent bond involves the sharing of a single pair of electrons between two atoms in a molecule?
Which type of covalent bond involves the sharing of a single pair of electrons between two atoms in a molecule?
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What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?
What type of bond is formed by the mutual sharing of electron pairs between two atoms in a molecule?
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What is the atomic number of carbon?
What is the atomic number of carbon?
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Why does carbon overcome the problem of achieving inert gas electronic configuration through sharing of electrons?
Why does carbon overcome the problem of achieving inert gas electronic configuration through sharing of electrons?
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Define covalent bond.
Define covalent bond.
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Give an example of a molecule with a single covalent bond.
Give an example of a molecule with a single covalent bond.
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How many electrons does carbon need to achieve inert gas electronic configuration?
How many electrons does carbon need to achieve inert gas electronic configuration?
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