To which group in the periodic table does the element carbon belongs? Write down the electronic configuration of carbon and deduce the valency of carbon.

To which group in the periodic table does the element carbon belongs?

1.	To which group in the periodic table does the element carbon belongs? Write down the electronic configuration of carbon and deduce the valency of carbon.
Answer» The element carbon belongs to group 14 and its electronic configuration is 2, 4. The valency of carbon is 4.