Why carbon cannot take 4 electrons or cannot give 4 electrons ?

1.	Why carbon cannot take 4 electrons or cannot give 4 electrons ?
Answer» It is difficult for nucleus with six proton to hold ob to ten eletronsIt would require a large amount of energy to remove four electrons leaving behind a carbon with six protons in its nucleus holding on just two eletrones because carbon doesn\'t have the full potential to gain or lose all the four electrons

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