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The valency of carbon in four. On what p...

The valency of carbon in four. On what principle it can be explained in a better way

A

Resonance

B

Hybridization

C

Electron transfer

D

None of the above

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B
Carbon has only two unpaired electrons by its configuration but hybridization is a concept by which we can explain its valency 4.
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