Question

Use the periodic table to answer the question. Which element has four valence electrons?
beryllium (Be)
beryllium (Be)

silicon (Si)
silicon (Si)

potassium (K)
potassium (K)

sulfur (S)

Answer 1

The element that has four valence electrons is **silicon (Si)**. Silicon is located in group 14 of the periodic table, where elements typically have four valence electrons.