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C and Si are almost always tetravalent but Ge, Sn and Pb show bivalency. Why?

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),Ge, SN, and Pb are all elements that BELONG to the p block of the periodic table. They have an electronic configuration of the elements is ns²p². ... Therefore, the elements with large atomic NUMBERS are divalent and C and SI are TETRAVALENT.



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