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Why does carbon form covalent bonds?

It has the ability to pull 4 electrons from another atom.
It has the ability to release 4 electrons to another atom.
It will usually bond to multiple atoms which can provide a total of 4 additional electrons.
It has a strong electronegativity.

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Carbon always tries to bond to 4 other groups covalently to get 4 additional electrons to attain a full outer shell of electrons
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Answer:

It will usually bond to multiple atoms which can provide a total of 4 additional electrons.

Explanation:

C has four valance electrons. It is a non-metal and moderately electronegative. C will share electrons with other non-metals to form four covalent bonds. By forming four covalent bonds C has an octet of electrons.  

In a compound such as CH₄, the central carbon atom is sp³ hybridized and each of the four sp³ hybrid orbitals overlap with a s orbital of a H atom to from a C-H covalent bond.  

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