The valence electrons for carbon (C) would be placed in s and p orbitals.
Carbon has atomic number 6 and, therefore, the valence electron is 4.
The order of orbitals as far as electron distribution is concerned is s, p, d, f and follows Hund's rule of maximum multiplicity. It says that low-energy orbitals are first filled and paired before higher energy orbitals.
Hence, the electronic configuration of C would be [tex]1S^2[/tex], [tex]2S^2[/tex], [tex]2P^2[/tex]
Thus, the 4 valence electrons of carbon are distributed in s and p orbitals.
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