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Tetravalent means having 4 valence electrons. The elements in the 14th group are tetravalent. They do not lose or gain electrons. they gain electrons.
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Why aren't aluminum and silicon in the same family?
Silicon is in group14, alumnium is in group 13. A few differences between the elements are: Aluminium generally is trivalent, forming the Al3+ ion and covalent bonds. Silicon is generally tetravalent forming covalent bonds Si4+ compounds are not known. Aluminium is a metal, Silicon is a semiconductor and generally considered to be a metalloid.
Which molecule is more likely to exist in nature a molecule of CH3 or a molecule of CH4 Explain?
The molecule of methane is more stable, carbon is tetravalent.
What is the name of compounds that contains carbon?
They are termed organic compounds. Compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen are called hydrocarbons and they are a subset of organic compounds.
What is another name for carbon compounds?
The other name for Carbon Compounds, is Organic Compounds.
Are compounds solutions?
No, compounds are not solutions. Solutions may contain compounds, but they are not the same thing.
What element is common among all of the biomoleules and essential for life on earth?
All the bio molecules are organic compounds. Carbon is the element common among all these compounds. Carbon is a tetravalent element.
What is a tetravalent impurity?
Tetravalent Impurities consist of 4 valence electrons.. :)
What is tetravalent properties?
catenation,
What is carbons oxidation state?
Carbon is tetravalent.
What properties describe the chemical character of carbon?
Tetravalent
Which metal is tetravalent but does not form an amalgam?
the metal is platinum
Is silicon tetravalent?
Of course because it belongs to Carbon family.
What is the charge of carbon ions?
+4
What is the charge on the ion of thorium?
Thorium is a tetravalent element (4+).
What are chemical similarities between carbon and the rest of its group?
The whole of the group has valence 4, that is the dioxides are all stable and familiar compounds. All but lead form tetrachlorides, and all form tetrafluorides. Tin and lead are metallic, though, and their chemistry is dominated by a secondary valence of 2, with the tetravalent compounds being strong oxidizing agents.
Classify the organic compound according to functional groups?
First a bit of background: Organic compounds are those which contain carbon. Inorganic compounds are those that contain any of the other elements, but do not contain carbon. (Also, there are a few compounds that are often thought of as inorganic even though they do contain carbon, such as magnesium carbonate.) At first glance it would seem like there should be a lot more inorganic compounds, but each carbon atom is tetravalent and can bond to four other atoms, so there are a lot of different ways to hook carbon atoms together and therefore a lot of different organic compounds. Silicon is also tetravalent, but there's a catch: a silicon - silicon bond is quite a bit weaker than a silicon - oxygen bond, so silicon tends to bond to oxygen exclusively and not form long chains of silicon atoms. For everything else, it's even worse: either it's not tetravalent, or it bonds with oxygen much more tightly than it bonds with itself, or both.
What does sulfuric mean?
Of or, pertaining to, or containing sulfur, especuially in the tetravalent state.
