Chemistry · BGCSE / Atomic structure and the Periodic Table
StructuredPast exam questionForm 5 · BGCSE
Silicon and carbon are both in Group IV of the Periodic Table.
- aRefer to the atomic structures of silicon and carbon to explain why they are both placed in Group IV. [1]
- bDescribe the atomic structure of silicon showing the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus (draw it on paper). [2]
You'll mark your own answer against the marking guide when you hand it in.
Source: BEC BGCSE Chemistry 2004, Paper 3, Question 1(b)
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