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When a carbon atom shares its valence electrons with other atoms, it attains its nearest noble gas configuration, which is of _______.

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Carbon has four valence electrons. It forms four covalent bonds by sharing its valence electrons and attains the nearest noble gas configuration. The nearest noble gas configuration for carbon is neon which has 8 valence electrons.

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