The reduced bond energy in crystalline silicon renders the element lower melting, softer, and chemically more reactive than diamond. A brown, powdery, amorphous form of silicon has been described that also has a microcrystalline structure. Purified silicon, a metalloid
Answer:Silicon belongs group 14 element belonging to the carbon family. Silicon shares the bonding versatility of carbon with its four valence electrons. It has a weak Si-Si bond. Hence, it is highly reactive
