The Carbon family element in period 4
Chemistry · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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The carbon family, also known as Group 14 in the periodic table, includes the element carbon (C) along with silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), tin (Sn), and lead (Pb). The carbon family element in period 4 of the periodic table is Germanium (Ge) with the atomic number 32. It sits directly under silicon (Si) in the periodic table and shares similar chemical properties with other Group 14 elements due to their similar valence electron configurations.