Q
The valency of carbon is ________.
RRB Group D, 6-Oct-22 S-1
2022
✓ Answer:
A
4
Carbon has a valency of 4 due to the four electrons in its outermost shell. Needing four more electrons to complete the octet, carbon can form four covalent bonds. As the 6th element in the periodic table, carbon's electronic configuration is 2,4, with the last four being valence electrons that determine its bonding behavior.