The maximum number of hydrogen atoms required to attain the octet configuration by the carbon is .

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Solution

The correct option is C 4
The number of valence electrons in hydrogen is 1 and number of valence electrons in carbon is 4. Hydrogen requires 1 more electron to complete its outermost orbit. And carbon needs four more electrons complete its octet. So, carbon bonds with 4 hydrogen atoms. Thus one carbon accepts a maximum of 4 hydrogen atoms.

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