How many single covalent bonds must a silicon atom have?
1 Answer
Aug 24, 2016
The simplest silane is
Explanation:
As a carbon analogue, silicon forms four covalent bonds with hydrocarbyl groups. Silicon can appear as a heteroatom in many organic molecules, for instance
Silylene compounds, unsaturated silicon compounds, are known, though these are more the provice of the inorganic specialist. Silicones, polysiloxanes,