b) Write the effect of water on group 14 elements.
Answers
Answer:What are Group 14 Elements?
The group 14 elements are the second group in the p-block of the periodic table. It is also called the carbon group. The members of this group are:
Carbon (C)
Silicon (Si)
Germanium (Ge)
Tin (Sn)
Lead (Pb)
Flerovium (Fl)
Table of Content
Electronic Configuration
Oxidation States
Anomalous Behaviour of Carbon
Chemical Properties
Physical Properties
Compounds of Group 14 Elements
Electronic Configuration of Group 14 Elements
The group 14 elements have a general electronic configuration of ns2np2. These elements have 2 electrons in the outermost p orbitals. The electronic configuration of these elements is shown below:
Group 14 Elements
Period
Element
Atomic No.
Electronic Configuration
2nd Carbon (C) 6 [He]2s2 2p2
3rd Silicon (Si) 14 [Ne]3s2 3p2
4th Germanium (Ge) 32 [Ar]3d10 4s2 4p2
5th Tin (Sn) 50 [Kr]4d10 5s2 5p2
6th Lead (Pb) 82 [Xe]4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2
Explanation:As all the elements in group 14 have 4 electrons in the outermost shell, the valency of group 14 elements is 4. They use these electrons in the bond formation in order to obtain octet configuration.