Does SI have four valence electrons?

`(E_(g))_(Si) lt(E_(g))_(Ge)lt(E_(g))_(C)``(E_(g))_(C)lt(E_(g))_(Ge)gt(E_(g))_(Si) ``(E_(g))_(C)gt(E_(g))_(Si)gt(E_(g))_(Ge) ``(E_(g))_(C)=(E_(g))_(Si)=(E_(g))_(Ge) `

Solution : The correct statement is (c). <br> Of the three given elements, the energy band gap of carbon is the maximum and that of germanium is the least. <br> The energy band gap of these elements are related as: `(E_(q))_(C) gt (E_(q))_(Si) gt (E_(q))_(Ge)`

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Solution

It is given that the carbon, silicon and germanium atoms have four valence electrons, the energy band gap of carbon, silicon and germanium is (Eg)C, (Eg)Si and (Eg)Ge respectively.The energy band gap of carbon is maximum and the energy band gap of germanium is minimum among all.So, the correct order of the energy band gap is,(Eg)C> (Eg)Si > (Eg)GeHence, the correct statement is (c).

Does silicon have 4 valence electrons?

-As in silicon, four electrons are present in the outermost shell, so silicon has Four valence electrons.

What elements has 4 valence electrons?

Group 4A (or IVA) of the periodic table includes the nonmetal carbon (C), the metalloids silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge), the metals tin (Sn) and lead (Pb), and the yet-unnamed artificially-produced element ununquadium (Uuq). The Group 4A elements have four valence electrons in their highest-energy orbitals (ns2np2).

What is the valence electrons for Si?

Hence, the number of valence electrons in silicon is four.

Which group of atoms has 4 valence electrons?

The number of valence electrons.