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C(OH)4 is unstable because a carbon atom cannot hold more than one -OH groups but Si(OH)4 is a stable compound because
Options:
A .  C-O bond energy is low 
B .  C-O bond energy is high
C .  Si-O bond energy is low
D .  Si-O bond length is small
Answer: Option A
:
A
C - O bond energy is 358 kj .mol1
Si - O bond energy is368 kj . mol1

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