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Elements get stable only when it completes electron octate in its outermost orbit. Elements make compounds with other elements to gain or reduce electrons to get stability. silicon make bonds with oxygen and make silicon dioxide to get stable.
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How many more electrons does silicon need in order to have a stable octet?
Silicon, like carbon, has four valance electrons, and needs another four to have a stable octet.
Wh are carbon and silicon reluctant to form ionic bonds?
With Carbon and Silicon both in the 4A column, there are too many ions to gain or lose. They instead share, to be more stable.
Is silicon or aluminum more stable?
both Actually aluminum is a little unstable. Its electronic configuration is 2,8,3. To be stable an element needs to have a full outer electron shell so to become stable Aluminium needs to lose 3 electrons to become 2,8 so it will have a full outer shell (8 electrons)
Why is there a large increase in ionic radius from silicon to phosphorus?
Because while silicon loses electrons to be stable, it loses an electron shell, whereas phosphorus gains more electrons. Therefore, there is a difference of an entire electron shell.
How many electrons do barium need to lose to become stable?
2
Is carbon a more stable element than silicon?
Silicon is more stable.
How many more electrons does silicon need in order to have a stable octet?
Silicon, like carbon, has four valance electrons, and needs another four to have a stable octet.
Why germanium is better than silicon?
products made by silicon are more stable than those made by germanium
Why is silicon a better semiconductor than germanium?
Silicon is a good semi conductor than germanium because silicon is more readily available, cheaper and stable.
How many more electrons does silicon need to fill its outer shell?
silicon's atomic number is 14 so, its electron configuration is 2.8.4, the third shell needs 4 more electrons to make it 8 and to become stable. ---> so the answer is 4.
What are some common isotopes of silicon?
Natural isotopes of silicon are: 28Si - 92,23 % (stable) 29Si - 4,67 % (stable) 30Si - 3,1% (stable) 31Si - traces (radioactive, unstable) 32Si - traces (radioactive, unstable)
How many electrons does silicon need to gain or lose to have a stable electron configuration?
Four: All of its valence electrons. If a silicon atom loses four electrons, it has the stable electron configuration of neon, while if the atom gains four electrons it has the stable electron configuration of argon. A silicon atom can also form a stable compound, as contrasted with a stable electron configuration for a single atom, by sharing four electrons with one or more other atoms.
What element is a yellow nonmetallic sold that is stable in air?
If I remember correctly, it would be silicon carbide.
How long does it take for a massive star's core to become iron from silicon?
from silicon to iron, about a day.
How does an silicon become a Si4 ion?
balls
When atoms combine to form compound do they become more stable or less stable?
More stable
Wh are carbon and silicon reluctant to form ionic bonds?
With Carbon and Silicon both in the 4A column, there are too many ions to gain or lose. They instead share, to be more stable.
