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One atom of carbon _____. has four electron shells can bond with up to four other atoms forms a special shape called a tetrahedron is part of all inorganic compounds

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One atom of carbon:

does not has four electron shells

cannot form a special shape called a tetrahedron

is not part of all inorganic compounds

so only right ans left: can bond with up to four other atoms

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Carbon belong to Group IV of elements; meaning it can bond with 4 Group I atoms such as Hydrogen to form CH4.

The answer is One atom of carbon can bond with up to four other atoms.

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