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Each carbon atom can bond with as many as

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As the carbon can have an oxidation state from -4 to +4, and it can be bonded with elements with an oxidation state as low as 1, such as hydrogen, we'll be able to bond a single carbon with up to four atoms, creating methane in the case of hydrogen.
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