Briefly Explain Why Carbon and Silicon Can Form Oxides with Such

question 80

Essay

Briefly explain why carbon and silicon can form oxides with such different physical properties,gaseous CO₂ and solid SiO₂.

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Definitions:

Neurotransmitters

Chemicals that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron or to a target cell in a muscle or gland.

Synaptic Cleft

Gap separating the neuronal presynaptic membrane from the postsynaptic membrane.

Axon Terminal

The endpoint of a neuron where neurotransmitters are released to communicate with neighboring neurons, muscles, or glands.

Dendrite

Branching extension of a neuron’s cell membrane; greatly increases the cell’s surface area; collects information from other cells.