Question
What can be stated for a particular element if only the group number of 14 is known?
A. The element has 14 protons.
B. The element has 4 electrons.
C. The element has 4 valence electrons.
D. The element has 14 neutrons.
A. The element has 14 protons.
B. The element has 4 electrons.
C. The element has 4 valence electrons.
D. The element has 14 neutrons.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If only the group number of 14 is known, the statement that can be made is:
**C. The element has 4 valence electrons.**
Group 14 of the periodic table (which includes elements like carbon, silicon, germanium, etc.) is characterized by having four valence electrons in their outermost shell. The other options are not correct for all elements in this group.
**C. The element has 4 valence electrons.**
Group 14 of the periodic table (which includes elements like carbon, silicon, germanium, etc.) is characterized by having four valence electrons in their outermost shell. The other options are not correct for all elements in this group.