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The metalloid in the carbon family is:
The metalloid in the carbon family is:
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The correct option is C silicon
In Group 14 elements, only carbon and silicon form bonds as nonmetals by sharing electrons covalently. Silicon and germanium are semimetals (metalloids), existing in compounds with either +4 or -4 charges. Tin and lead are metals.
In Group 14 elements, only carbon and silicon form bonds as nonmetals by sharing electrons covalently. Silicon and germanium are semimetals (metalloids), existing in compounds with either +4 or -4 charges. Tin and lead are metals.
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