Question

How does carbon (C) differ from silicon (Si)?
A) carbon has 1 less electron energy shell than silicon
B) carbon has 1 less electron than silicon
C) carbon has 8 more electron energy shells than silicon
D) carbon has 1 more proton energy shell than silicon​

Answer 1

Explanation:

carbon has 1 less electron energy shell than silicon

Answer 2

Carbon has 1 less electron energy shell than silicon. Hence, option A is correct.

What is an atom?

An atom is any particle of matter which contains at least one proton.

Carbon is a nonmetal but silicon is a metalloid. Carbon and silicon belong to the same group (group 14) of the periodic table. And have four electrons in the outer energy level. Both occur in two oxidation states, +2 and +4.

Hence, option A is correct.

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