Step 1 : Introduction to the question "3. How many bonds can a carbon atom form? "
...1. 3 2. 4 3. 2 4. 1 Carbon is an element of group IVA of the periodic table, and therefore it has four valence electrons. This means that it can have up to 4 covalent bonds. (example CH4 - One carbon atom has combined with 4 hydrogen atoms, which can only form one bond each).
