What does tetravalent mean?
adjective
Having four valencies; capable of forming four chemical bonds. In chemistry, a tetravalent atom or ion is one that tends to form four bonds with other atoms or ions.
Example
"The tetravalent carbon atom in methane (CH4) forms four covalent bonds with hydrogen atoms."
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