Which of the following statements regarding carbon is false? Group of answer choices Carbon has the capacity to form single and double bonds. Carbon has the ability to bond with up to six other atoms. Carbon has a tendency to form covalent bonds. Carbon has the ability to bond together to form extensive branched or unbranched "carbon skeletons."

The statement, carbon has the ability to bond with up to six other atoms is false.

Explanation:

Carbon is a group 14 element and it is a non-metal. The atomic number of carbon is 6 and its electronic distribution is 2, 4.

This means that there are 4 valence electrons present in it. Also, in order to attain stability a carbon atom forms only covalent bonds, that is, it shares its valence electrons with its own atoms or atoms of other elements.

Carbon has the capacity to form single and double bonds.

As valency of carbon is four so it can only combine to 4 other atoms vis single bond and it cannot bond with up to six other atoms.

Carbon shows the property of catenation, that is, it forms covalent bonds with its own atoms in a large number. So, carbon has the ability to bond together to form extensive branched or unbranched "carbon skeletons".

Thus, we can conclude that the statement, carbon has the ability to bond with up to six other atoms is false.

answer; i believe that the correct answer is (a) potassium(k)