What is the valency of carbon ?
Four
The correct answer is option 3 I.e. Four .
The valency of carbon is 4, and here's why:
Carbon has an atomic number of 6, which means it has 6 electrons. These electrons are arranged in two shells:
The first shell holds 2 electrons
The second shell holds 4 electrons
To achieve a stable configuration (like noble gases), carbon needs 8 electrons in its outer shell. Since it already has 4, it needs 4 more. So, carbon can form four covalent bonds with other atoms by sharing its 4 electrons — this is called tetravalency.
The most pure form of carbon among the options is