alleryHow many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?
AFour
BTwo
CSix
DEight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Four
1. Carbon has atomic number 6 with electronic configuration 2, 4.
2. The outermost shell holds four electrons.
3. These four valence electrons let carbon form four covalent bonds.
4. So the answer is four.
_Source: syllabus Science Ch 4 'Carbon and its Compounds' (byjus.com extract)_
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