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is pyramidal and acts as a Lewis base wbereas is planar and has a very little basic character. Comment on the statement.

Important Questions on p-Block Group 14 (The Carbon Family)
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The tendency for catenation in the group elements is in the order:

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Consider the following statements:
: In diamond, each carbon atom is linked tetrahedrally to four other carbon atoms by bonds.
: Graphite has planar hexagonal layers of carbon atoms held together by weak Van der Waals forces.
: Silicon exists only in diamond structure due to its tendency to form bonds to itself.
Which statement (s) is/are correct?

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Which is not hydrolysed readily?

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Graphite conducts electricity because of the

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What happens when steam is passed over red-hot carbon?

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On heating graphite with concentrated repeatedly, a yellow mass is obtained, which is called

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The soldiers of Napoleon army while at the Alps during freezing winter suffered a serious problem as regards to the tin buttons of their uniforms. White metallic tin buttons get converted to grey powder. This transformation is related to:

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Monoxide of which group element is acidic in nature?
