Why aren't aluminum and silicon in the same family?

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2026-04-28 20:11

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Silicon is in group14, alumnium is in group 13. A few differences between the elements are:

Aluminium generally is trivalent, forming the Al3+ ion and covalent bonds. Silicon is generally tetravalent forming covalent bonds Si4+ compounds are not known.

Aluminium is a metal, Silicon is a semiconductor and generally considered to be a metalloid.

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