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ChemistryThe p-Block ElementsJEE Main

More than four bonds are made by how many elements in the carbon family?

Answer: 4

Solution

Carbon cannot expand its octet (no accessible -orbitals), limiting it to 4 bonds, but Si, Ge, Sn and Pb can all exceed 4 bonds (e.g.

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