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Carbon has 2 valence electrons

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Carbon has 6 valence electrons

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Carbon has 4 valence electrons

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Carbon has 8 valence electrons

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Solution

The correct options are
B
Carbon has 6 valence electrons

C
Carbon has 4 valence electrons

Each carbon atom has 6 electrons, and 4 are in the outer most orbit i.e. valence electrons. So, carbon can form four bonds with other atoms. This makes carbon tetravalent.

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