Question

Name two other elements belonging to the same family as Carbon.

Answer 1

Carbon family:

1. Group 14 of the periodic table is termed as carbon family.
2. The carbon family has one non-metal Carbon $\left(\mathrm{C}\right)$, two semi metals Silicon $\left(\mathrm{S}\right)$ and Germanium $\left(\mathrm{Ge}\right)$ and two metals Tin $\left(\mathrm{Sn}\right)$ and Lead $\left(\mathrm{Pb}\right)$.
3. As all the elements in the family have 4 electrons in their outermost shell, so to attain the nearest noble gas configuration and gain stability they generally tend to share their electrons, therefore the valency of this group-14 (Carbon family) is 4.
4. Carbon is the most important element of this group, as it is the basic constituent of all organic matter.
5. Silicon and Germanium are semiconductors used to make transistors, which have a huge application in electronic devices.

Therefore, two more elements from this group would be Silicon(Si) and Germanium (Ge).