Bonds: Including Carbon Compounds Quick Check

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Which option describes the structure of the electron shells in a neutral carbon atom?(1 point)
Responses

The inner shell is complete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.
The inner shell is complete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.

The inner shell is complete with four electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with two electrons.
The inner shell is complete with four electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with two electrons.

The inner shell is incomplete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.
The inner shell is incomplete with three electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with three electrons.

The inner shell is complete with two electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with four electrons.

Answer 1

The correct response describing the structure of the electron shells in a neutral carbon atom is:

The inner shell is complete with two electrons. The outer shell is incomplete with four electrons.

In a neutral carbon atom (atomic number 6), there are two electrons in the inner shell (1s), which is complete, and four electrons in the outer shell (2s and 2p), which is incomplete.