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Why [SiCl(6)]^(-) cannot exist?...

Why `[SiCl_(6)]^(-)` cannot exist?

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To understand why the ion \([SiCl_6]^-\) cannot exist, we can break down the reasoning into several steps: ### Step 1: Determine the Electron Configuration of Silicon Silicon (Si) has an atomic number of 14. Its electron configuration is: \[ 1s^2 \, 2s^2 \, 2p^6 \, 3s^2 \, 3p^2 \] This indicates that silicon has 4 valence electrons (2 in the 3s subshell and 2 in the 3p subshell). ...
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