Question

What is the group assigned to carbon in the periodic table? How can its position in the periodic table tell you about its versatility? please answer in greater than 100 words

Answer 1

carbon electronic configuration - 1s²2s²2p² . carbon in its outer most shell there are 4 electrons are present . so it is 4th group element. outer most orbit quantum number is 2. so it is second period element.

in the excited state carbon configuration = 1s² 2s¹2p_x¹2p^_y12p_z¹ . carbon can form 4 covalent bonds around itself.

those may be single or double or triple.

its catanation ability is also more due to its valency. it can show isomerism due to its valancy. carbon can form number of compounds due to its position in the periodic table