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Explain why carbon forms covalent bond? Give two reasons for carbon forming a large number of compounds.

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Carbon has electronic configuration 2, 4. It could gain four electrons forming C-4 anion or lose 4 electrons to form C+4 cation . Both are not possible due to energy considerations. Carbon overcomes this problem by sharing electrons and forming covalent compounds. 

Two reasons for forming large number of compounds:

1) Catenation 

2) Tetra valency



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