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Group 14 or carbon family
Question

Which of the following statement is false about carbon?

Moderate
Solution

Because of its small size and high Electro negativity, Carbon  has unique ability to form pπ– pπ multiple bonds with itself and with other atoms of small size and high electronegativity. Few examples of multiple bonding are: C=C, C ≡ C, C = O, C = S, and C ≡ N.

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