Question

Carbon belongs to the second period and Group 14. Silicon belongs to the third period and Group 14. If atomic number of carbon is 6, the atomic number of silicon is
(a) 7
(b) 14
(c) 24
(d) 16

Answer 1

Answer:

The atomic number of silicon is 14

Explanation:

Silicon is a metalloid which belongs to the 14th group underneath C and above Ge . It has 14 electrons and 14 protons. Thus its atomic number (Z) is considered 14

Answer 2

Answer:

14

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