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Carbon forms four covalent bonds by sharing its four valence electrons with four univalent atoms, e.g., hydrogen. After the formation of four bonds, carbon attains the electronic configuration of

A

helium

B

neon

C

argon

D

krypton

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B
The nearest inert gas from carbon is Neon. An element try to attain the electronic configuration of its nearest noble gas while attaining a fully-filled outermost shell.
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