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Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g. hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, the carbon attains the electronic configuration of:

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helium
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neon
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argon
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krypton
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Solution

The correct option is B neon
Electronic configuration of carbon with atomic no. 6 = 2,4
The four valence electrons are involved in bonding with the four hydrogen atoms. Therefore after formation of four covalent bonds with hydrogen, atomic number of carbon in CH4 is 2+4+4 = 10, which is same as that of neon.
Option B is correct.

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