True or False: A carbon atom can form up to three single covalent bonds with other atoms.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
False
Carbon has four valence shell electrons which means it needs to share four more electrons to have a complete valence shell. If it accomplishes this with single covalent bonds, it would need to share electrons with four other atoms.
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a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
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What will be an ideal response?