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Mention the anomalous behaviour of carbon. |
| Answer» Solution :The anomalous behaviours of CARBON are : (a ) Diamond is the allotropic form of carbon and it is the HARDEST compared to other members of group 14 . (b ) Carbon has a HIGH MP and BP than other ELEMENTS of group 14 . (c ) Carbon can form `pi` - bonds with other elements LIKE O and N. Other members of group 14 cannot form `pi` - bonds . (d) Maximum covalency of carbon is 4 whereas other elements like Si and Ge can have a covalency of 6. | |