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12.
Effectively, how many valence electrons are there in each atom within a silicon crystal?
Discussion:
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Ankit said:
1 decade ago
Single Si atom in a crystal contains 4 valence electrons.
So, answer is 4.
So, answer is 4.
Gitanjali said:
9 years ago
Question is about silicon crystal i.e. (si)2.
So valence electrons 8.
So valence electrons 8.
Sandeep tomar said:
1 decade ago
How could it be ? number of valance electrons are 4 in Si.
Yenkumar sen said:
9 years ago
Yes here's 8 is Right.
I agree with the given solution.
I agree with the given solution.
PRASANNA said:
1 decade ago
It has mentioned si crystal, so 4 valance+4 shared=8.
Yasaswini said:
7 years ago
How could it be?
Please explain more clearly.
Please explain more clearly.
Selvarani said:
1 decade ago
Number of valance electrons in Si is 4.
Prithvi said:
1 decade ago
@prasanna please explain more clearly
Mohana raga deepthi said:
1 decade ago
I too agree with Hariom explanation.
Rajkumaran said:
1 decade ago
Yes what hari om said is right.
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