Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell. How does carbon attain stable electronic configuration.

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Dear student, Carbon attainds its stable electronic by sharing its electrons with other atoms. Carbon share electrons with other atoms to make bond and attend stable electronic configuration. Regards,

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