Responses
It has a half-full outer shell of electrons, allowing it to form a wide variety of bonds.
It has a half-full outer shell of electrons, allowing it to form a wide variety of bonds. - no response given
It has a full outer shell of electrons, so it does not need electrons from other atoms.
It has a full outer shell of electrons, so it does not need electrons from other atoms. - no response given
It has an empty outer shell of electrons, allowing it to accept electrons from a larger number of atoms.
It has an empty outer shell of electrons, allowing it to accept electrons from a larger number of atoms. - incorrect
It has an almost full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it is has a greater tendency to bond with other atoms.
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The correct response is: It has an almost full outer shell of electrons, meaning that it has a greater tendency to bond with other atoms.
Carbon has four electrons in its outer shell (which can hold up to eight), allowing it to form covalent bonds with a wide variety of other atoms. This versatility in bonding is why carbon is so essential in organic molecules.
