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Which amongst the following properties of carbon is shown by silicon as well?

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Valency of four
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Ability to form large molecules
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Small size of the atom
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Formation of ring compounds
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Solution

The correct option is A Valency of four
  • Silicon (Si) and carbon (C) have a valency of four, which makes it possible for them to bond with four other atoms simultaneously.
  • This property is called tetravalency.
  • However, carbon has a smaller size unlike silicon because of which it can form large molecules as well as ring compounds.
  • Catenation, the self linking property of an element, is also exhibited by carbon and hence, it forms chains and rings.

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