Question

Which of the following does not describe a characteristic of carbon?

A.) It is non-metallic
B.) It has four valence electrons
C.) It has an electron configuration of 1s2s2p2
D.) It forms bonds only, with itself and not other atoms.

Answer 1

Carbon can bond with other atoms, such a oxygen, to produce carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide etc.

Answer 2

The characteristic that is not descriptive of C, would be D. It forms bonds with only itself. It forms bonds with almost all other nonmetals, present, like H,O,N, etc.