Carbon and silicon belong to Group 4A of the periodic
Chapter 12, Problem 130AP(choose chapter or problem)
Carbon and silicon belong to Group 4A of the periodic table and have the same valence electron configuration \(\left(n s^{2} n p^{2}\right)\). Why does silicon dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{SiO}_{2}\right)\) have a much higher melting point than carbon dioxide \(\left(\mathrm{CO}_{2}\right)\)?
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