Carbon-12 is the most common isotope of carbon. It has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. Of its 6 electrons, 4 are valence electrons. How many covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?

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Carbon-12 is the most

common isotope of carbon.
It has 6 protons, 6 neutrons,
and 6 electrons. Of its 6
electrons, 4 are valence
electrons. How many
covalent bonds can a carbon
atom form?

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A carbon atom can form a total possible of 4 covalent bonds.

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