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Tetravalent


 

In chemistry, a tetravalent atom in a molecule has 4 electrons available for chemical bonding in its outer valence shell. For instance in methane the tetravalent carbon atom bonds to 4 hydrogen atoms.

Related Topics:
Chemistry - Molecule - Electron - Chemical bonding - Valence shell - Methane - Hydrogen

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