What Is the Main Reason That Is Generally Given to Explain

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Multiple Choice

What is the main reason that is generally given to explain the fact that the second row element carbon forms discrete molecules, CO₂, with two oxygen atoms, but the third row element silicon forms a network solid, (SiO₂) _n, when it bonds to two oxygen atoms?

• A) Silicon forms stronger bonds with oxygen than carbon does.
• B) The electronegativity of carbon and oxygen are closer than that of silicon and oxygen.
• C) Third row elements are too large to form stable pi bonds.
• D) Oxygen lies to the right of the periodic table.
• E) none of these

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