Question

using the
as\ idea, how many electrons are \available\ for the compound sicl4? n = 40

Explanation:

Step1: Determine the number of valence electrons for each atom

• Silicon (\(Si\)) has \(4\) valence electrons.
• Chlorine (\(Cl\)) has \(7\) valence electrons.

Step2: Calculate the total number of available electrons

• There is \(1\) \(Si\) atom and \(4\) \(Cl\) atoms in \(SiCl_4\).
• Total valence electrons \(= (1\times4)+(4\times7)=4 + 28=32\)

Answer:

\(32\)