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Periodic Table: Group Names
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Which element is located in the carbon family (Group 14) and the fifth period of the periodic table?
A
Pb (Lead)
B
Ge (Germanium)
C
Sn (Tin)
D
Si (Silicon)
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Identify the group number for the carbon family, which is Group 14 in the periodic table. This group includes elements with similar valence electron configurations.
Understand that the periods in the periodic table correspond to the rows, numbered from 1 at the top to 7 at the bottom. The fifth period is the fifth row from the top.
List the elements in Group 14 and note their periods: Carbon (C) is in period 2, Silicon (Si) in period 3, Germanium (Ge) in period 4, Tin (Sn) in period 5, and Lead (Pb) in period 6.
Match the element that belongs to Group 14 and is located in the fifth period. From the list, Tin (Sn) fits both criteria.
Conclude that the element in the carbon family (Group 14) and the fifth period is Tin (Sn).
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