Q: How many valence electrons can be found in a carbon atom?


Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers:

Let’s briefly review the basics of covalent bonding as they pertain to carbon. Carbon has four valence electrons, which have a 2s 2 2p 2 configuration in isolated carbon atoms. These four electrons allow carbon to form four covalent bonds, which can mean four single bonds or some combination of single, double, and triple bonds.

 Choices:

- five

- three

- One

- four


A:
four