Carbon is in Group 4 on the periodic table. Does carbon typically form covalent or ionic bonds, and why?

Question

1. It typically forms ionic bonds because it is a nonmetal and will bond with a metal.
2. It typically forms covalent bonds because it wants four more electrons to share in order to fill its outer shell.
3. It typically forms covalent bonds because it is a nonmetal, and nonmetals always form covalent bonds.
4. It typically forms ionic bonds because it will give away four electrons in order to become stable.

Answer 1

2. It typically forms covalent bonds because it wants four more electrons to share in order to fill its outer shell.