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Could Silicon replace Carbon in Organic Chemistry?

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Carbon and silicon belong to the same group and are known to have similar properties. Do you think that silicon can replace the role that carbon plays in organic chemistry?

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Silicon has the same number of electrons in its outer shell as carbon. This means that it can form four bonds just like carbon. It is highly abundant, comprising much of the make-up of the earth. Silicon can readily make Si-Si bonds similarly to carbon (carbon can make easily form C-C bonds). One could make the conjecture, based on this ...

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