Are Si valence electrons shared? Are C valence electrons shared? please help
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Valence electrons are the outermost electrons in an atom that participate in chemical bonding. Now, let's consider silicon (Si) and carbon (C). Both Si and C have four valence electrons. In general, valence electrons can be shared or transferred between atoms Show more…
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