The Carbon Family

The video tutorial covers Group 14 elements, including carbon, silicon, germanium, tin, and lead. It discusses their electronic configurations, covalent radii, metallic character, ionization enthalpy, and electronegativity. The oxidation states and inert pair effect are explained, along with reactions with oxygen and water. The formation of halides and hybridization, particularly SP3, is also covered. The tutorial highlights trends such as increasing metallic character and decreasing ionization enthalpy down the group.

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