How many bonds can a carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atom make individually?
2006-11-05 14:27:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
None of the first two row elements can exceed 8 valance electrons.
Carbon can make four covalent bonds. Oxygen (typically) only makes two covalent bonds since it already has two lone pairs. And hydrogen can only ever have one bond.
2006-11-05 14:33:05 · answer #1 · answered by munkmunk17 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. That's three questions. The hydrogen will gladly accept an electron. Look up ' valence ' for more info. : http://www.answers.com/main/ntquery?s=valence&gwp=16
2006-11-05 22:32:18 · answer #2 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon can make 4 bonds.
Hydrogen can make 1
Oxygen can make 2
Enjoy your chemistry. :)
2006-11-05 22:35:16 · answer #3 · answered by Curtis B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋