The carbon atom has 2 electrons in its inner shell and 4 electrons in the outer shell.
Carbon is a chemical element with atomic number 6, and the symbol C. The word carbon comes from a Latin word carbo, which means coal.
Because of its willingness to form compounds more than any other element, it forms a larger number of compounds than any other element. It easily bonds with non-metallic elements and du to this, it is often termed as the building block of life.
Even though it forms many different compounds, relatively it is a non-reactive element
Answer:
The correct answer is B: outer shell contains 4 electrons.
Explanation:
Carbon atomic number is 6. Its electronic configuration is 1s2 2s2 2p2.
As you can see from the electronic configuration the inner shell has 2 electrons and the outer shell with principal quantum number 2 has 4 electrons. So the correct answer is B.
