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Date May 2012 Marks available 1 Reference code 12M.1.sl.TZ2.8
Level SL Paper 1 Time zone TZ2
Command term Question number 8 Adapted from N/A

Question

Which statements are correct for silicon?

I.     Its electron arrangement is 2,8,4.

II.     It has four electrons in its highest occupied energy level.

III.     In the solid state, each silicon atom is covalently bonded to four other silicon atoms in a tetrahedral arrangement.

A.     I and II only

B.     I and III only

C.     II and III only

D.     I, II and III

Markscheme

D

Examiners report

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Syllabus sections

Core » Topic 2: Atomic structure » 2.2 Electron configuration
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