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Question 1

The chemistry of silicon is dominated by its bonding with

Cl
S
Al
F
None of these are correct.

Question 2

The compound SiO2 does not exist as a discrete molecule while CO2 does. This can be explained because:

The Si—O bond is unstable.
The Lewis structure of SiO2 has an even number of electrons.
The SiO2 is a solid while CO2 is a gas.
The 3p orbital of the Si has little overlap with the 2p of the O.
None of these are correct.


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