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Carbon does not form any complesses while slicon particlipates in the formation of complexes. Explain.

Answer» Carbon atom has no vacant 2d-orbitals to eaccept electron paris from electron donor species also called ligands. But silicon with vacant 3d orbitals can easily form complexes with ligands such as `F^(-),Cl^(-)` etc.


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