Question

Non metal with properties similar to carbon
Is it silicon or phosphorus

Answer 1

Answer:

Non metal with properties similar to Carbon is Silicon.

Answer 2

Answer:

Silicon

Explanation:

The element most similar to Carbon is Silicon. There is no other element very close in properties to carbon, but silicon comes the closest. They both form the same types of bonds in the same way, but silicon bonds are weaker than carbon’s bonds. They form many analogs of each other, too: CO2, SIO2. CH4, SiH4. The list goes on and on. So Silicon is similar, but no substitute.