Chemistry 9701 · AS & A Level · The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity

The Periodic Table: chemical periodicity — practice question

Which table row concerning silicon, Si, and magnesium, Mg, and their ions is correct?

  • ASi has a greater atomic radius than Mg; Si has electrons in 3p orbitals, Mg has electrons in the 3s orbital only.
  • BSi has a lower electrical conductivity than Mg; Si has 4 delocalised electrons per atom, Mg only has 2 delocalised electrons per atom.
  • CSi has a lower melting point than Mg; Si has covalent bonding, Mg has metallic bonding.
  • DThe radius of $\text{Si}^{4+}$ is smaller than the radius of $\text{Mg}^{2+}$; Si has a greater nuclear charge than Mg.

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