Given below are the atomic numbers of some group 14 elements. The atomic number of the element with lowest melting point is :
Solution
<p>Order of M.P. of group 14: $\mathrm{C}>\mathrm{Si}>\mathrm{Ge}>\mathrm{Pb}>\mathrm{Sn}$</p>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Z = 6 = C</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">3730</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Z = 14 = Si</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">1410</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Z = 32 = Ge</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">937</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Z = 50 = Sn</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">232</td>
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<td class="tg-0lax">Z = 82 = Pb</td>
<td class="tg-0lax">327</td>
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Subject: Chemistry · Chapter: Periodic Table and Periodicity · Topic: Periodic Trends
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