According to the following electron structure, how many valence electrons does carbon have? C = 1s2 2s2 2p2 A. 2 B. 4 C. 6 D. 8

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According to the following electron structure, how many valence electrons does carbon have?

C = 1s2 2s2 2p2
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8

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C1s^2s^2p^2
2s^2p^2
A carbon atom has four valence electrons

Nuno Duarte answered Dec 25, 2019

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