How many valence electrons are in carbon.

There are 4 valence electrons in an atom of carbon.  Carbon is in group 4A of the periodic table.  There are 6 electrons in a carbon atom but only 4 of them are valence.  carbon can never form more than 4 bonds and is unhappy with less than 4.

Plants take energy from the sunlight with the of chlorophyll so the plant starts the food chain. then an herbivore eats the plant and gets its energy.then a carnivore or a human eats the herbivore and gets its energy. : )