How group 14 elements varies in atomic radius
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Group 14 (IVA) consists of carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead. ... With 4 valence shell electrons, elements of the carbon family tend to form covalent compounds. With increasing mass and atomic radius these elements become increasingly metallic and have lower melting and boiling points.
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The carbon family, Group 14 in the p-block, contains carbon (C), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), lead (Pb), and flerovium (Fl). ... The atomic radii increase down the group, and ionization energies decrease.
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