Carbon and silicon both belong to the group 14, but in spite of the stoichiometric similarity, the dioxides (i.e., carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide) differ in their structures. Comment.
Carbon and silicon both belong to the group 14, but in spite of the stoichiometric similarity, the dioxides (i.e., carbon dioxide and silicon dioxide) differ in their structures. Comment.
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As compared to carbon, silicon is bigger in size and is less electronegative. It shows resistance in forming p−p multiple bonding which is easily done by carbon. Thus, SiO2 is a 3−D network where each silicon is linked covalently to 4 oxygen atoms while in CO2, Carbon is linked with two oxygen atoms with double bond in a linear manner.
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