Which of the following statements regarding covalent bonding is incorrect?
A) All atoms in a Lewis structure will have eight electrons around their element symbol.
B) Covalent bonds occur between two nonmetals.
C) Two atoms may share up to three pairs of electrons.
D) Carbon typically forms four bonds.
E) The elements which exist as diatomic molecules do so in order to achieve a stable electron configuration.
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