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... Concept 4.2 Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to four
other atoms The key to the chemical characteristics of an atom , as you learned in
Chapter 2 , is in its configuration of electrons . Electron configuration determines
the ...
... Concept 4.2 Carbon atoms can form diverse molecules by bonding to four
other atoms The key to the chemical characteristics of an atom , as you learned in
Chapter 2 , is in its configuration of electrons . Electron configuration determines
the ...
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The Formation of Bonds with Carbon Carbon has a total of 6 electrons , with 2 in
the first electron shell and 4 in the second shell . Having 4 valence electrons in a
shell that holds 8 , carbon would have to donate or accept 4 electrons to ...
The Formation of Bonds with Carbon Carbon has a total of 6 electrons , with 2 in
the first electron shell and 4 in the second shell . Having 4 valence electrons in a
shell that holds 8 , carbon would have to donate or accept 4 electrons to ...
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Figure 4.4 Electron - shell diagrams showing valences for the major elements of
organic molecules . Valence is the number of covalent bonds an atom can form .
It is generally equal to the number of electrons required to complete the atom's ...
Figure 4.4 Electron - shell diagrams showing valences for the major elements of
organic molecules . Valence is the number of covalent bonds an atom can form .
It is generally equal to the number of electrons required to complete the atom's ...
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