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Give reasons for the following:
() Carbon has a strong tendency for catenation compared to silicon.
Important Questions on p-Block Group 14 (The Carbon Family)
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Carbon and silicon both belong to the group , but inspite of the stoichiometric similarity, the dioxides (i.e., carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide), differ in their structures. Comment.

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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.

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The tendency for catenation in the group elements is in the order:

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Order of stability of hydrides of carbon family:

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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?
