Carbon (C), as a group 14 element, has four electrons in its outer shell. Carbon typically shares electrons to achieve a complete valence shell, forming bonds with multiple other atoms.

Can an atom lose 4 electrons?

Answer: If an element has 4 electrons in its outermost shell , then it may be 4 lose electrons or gain electrons to make outermost shell octet. for example : The atomic number of silicon is 14.

Which period has 4 electron shells?

The p-block elements of period 4 have their valence shell composed of 4s and 4p subshells of the fourth (n = 4) shell and obey the octet rule.