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Q: How are silicon and carbon different?
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Which one of the following is an element salt silicon ammonia carbon monoxide?

Silicon is the element. Others are compounds of different elements.


Do silicon has carbon?

No, silicon is an element separate to carbon


Are quartz and diamond different forms of pure carbon?

No. Diamonds are pure carbon but quartz is the compound silicon dioxide.


Is silicon an allotrope of carbon?

No silicon is an element in the same group as carbon, it has similar chemical properties but it is not carbon.


What are the compounds in silicon carbide?

silicon and carbon


Does silicon dioxide contain carbon?

Silicon dioxide contains only silicon and oxygen - no carbon., The only carbon in a sample labelled " silicon dioxide", would be an impurity or contaminant probably on the surface


Do carbon and silicon have similar chemical properties?

Carbon is a nonmetal, while silicon is a metalloid, so no.


What family does silicon belong to?

silicon belongs to the carbon family


Which element on the periodic table has chemical properties that are most similar to those carbon?

Silicon, which is just below carbon, and Germanium are the two elements that are most like carbon.


How does silicon carbide differ from quartz?

Silicon carbide consists of silicon and carbon, quartz consists of silicon and oxygen.


Which one is mixture carbon dioxide silicon silicon dioxide or sand?

Which one is mixture carbon dioxide = compound silicon = element silicon dioxide = compound or sand = mixture so sand is the answer.


What are the composition ranges for the carbon and silicon in ductile cast irons?

carbon 3.0-4.0 and silicon 1.8-2.8