Question

Carbon, Silicone, and Germanium all have the same number of electrons in an outer most shell. Explain?

Answer 1

We know that,

For carbon

$Z=6$

$Z=2,4$

Now, for silicon

$Z=14$

$Z=2,8,4$

Now, for germanium

$Z=32$

$Z=2,8,18,4$

Hence, this is the required solution