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Kiki
30 October, 15:43
Why is carbon is considered tetravalent?
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David Sexton
30 October, 18:20
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Carbon has four valence electrons. Meaning, it has 4 electrons in it's last shell. These 4 electrons will form a covalent bond with other elements to get the full set of 8 electrons needed for it to be stable. That is why it's considered as tetravalent.
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