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The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

RRB NTPC 2023
✓ Answer: B 4
Carbon has the electronic configuration 2,4, so it has 4 electrons in its outermost (valence) shell, making it tetravalent.
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