Answer to Question #86608 in Inorganic Chemistry for kenneth

Question #86608
Group 4 elements form mostly covalent compounds because of
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2019-03-20T05:55:41-0400

Group 4 elements form mostly covalent compounds because of

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state of the external energy level s2p2 that leads to border values of ionization energy (energy required to remove an electron) and  electronegativity power. In the periodic system, they occupy an intermediate position between non-metals, whose atoms in reactions are easier to attach than they give, electrons, and metals that easily give away valence electrons. It is therefore necessary to expect that the carbon and silicon atoms will not fully release or capture valence electrons during chemical reactions, but will form covalent bonds. Indeed, the four valence electrons of the atoms of these elements usually form four covalent bonds with other atoms. In the vast majority of their compounds, carbon and silicon are tetravalent.


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