ANSWER:-1) Carbon in form of diamond is very hard as compared to other members of group 14. 2) It has higher melting point and boiling point than other members of the group14. 3) Carbon has only 4 valence orbitals ,therefore ,at the maximum, it can accommodate 4 pairs of electrons around it.
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ANSWER:-1) Carbon in form of diamond is very hard as compared to other members of group 14. 2) It has higher melting point and boiling point than other members of the group14. 3) Carbon has only 4 valence orbitals ,therefore ,at the maximum, it can accommodate 4 pairs of electrons around it.