Silicon is similar to carbon in forming long-chain
Chapter , Problem 52(choose chapter or problem)
Silicon is similar to carbon in forming long-chain compounds. Review the material on silicon in the Elements Handbook (Appendix A), and answer the following.
a. How does a long-chain silicon compound differ in composition from a long-chain carbon compound?
b. The simplest alkane is methane. Methyl groups are found in all alkanes. What is a common subunit of a silicate? What is the geometry of that subunit?
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