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Both CO2 and SiO2 appear to have valid Lewis structures. Using the molecular orbital model, why then are CO2 molecules stable and SiO2 molecules not stable?

◦ CO2 is able to form sigma bonds and SiO2 is not.
◦ The silicon 3p valence orbitals do not overlap very effectively with the smaller oxygen 2p orbitals.
◦ The carbon atom is larger than the silicon atom, giving carbon a higher electron density and thus better pi bonding.
◦ Silicon prefers to bond to other silicon atoms over oxygen atoms.
◦ At least two of these are correct.
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Reply #1 on: Mar 21, 2021
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