Which of the following statements are true?(a) Si can form an ion with six fluorine atoms, SiF62-,whereas carbon cannot.(b) Si can form three stable compounds containing two Siatoms each, Si2H2, Si2H4, and Si2H6.(c) In HNO3 and H3PO4 the central atoms, N and P, havedifferent oxidation states.(d) S is more electronegative than Se.

Which of the following statements are true?(a) Si can form an ion with six fluorine atoms, SiF62-,whereas carbon cannot.(b) Si can form three stable compounds containing two Siatoms each, Si2H2, Si2H4, and Si2H6.(c) In HNO3 and H3PO4 the central atoms, N and P, havedifferent oxidation states.(d) S is more electronegative than Se.

Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach

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Chapter20: Transition Metals And Coordination Chemistry

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