Why do scientists sometimes discuss the possibility of silicon as a basic element for life?

Physics

1 answer:

jeka943 years ago

3 0

Answer:

Explanation:

None of the other answers matter but the right answer which A. Silicon has an outer shell of 4. Carbon can connect with 4 elements because of its outer shell. CH4 is the simplest example. But C2H6 is also possible.

H H

H - C - C - H

H H

There are 4 connections to the outside world for the Carbon (C) on the left.

It has 3 hydrogens connected on to it and one of its connecting electrons goes with the other carbon on the right.

Silicon can do the same thing.

You might be interested in

What happens when a light ray passes through the focal point, and then reflects off of a convex mirror?

ikadub [295]

Answer:

A convex mirror is sometimes referred to as a diverging mirror due to the fact that incident light originating from the same point and will reflect off the mirror surface and diverge. ... After reflection, the light rays diverge; subsequently they will never intersect on the object side of the mirror.

Explanation:

8 0

3 years ago

A positive test charge q is released from rest at distance r away from a charge of Q and a distance 2r away from a charge of 2Q.

Luba_88 [7]

Answer: Option (b) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

It is given that a positive test charge q is released from rest at a distance r away from a charge of +Q and a distance 2r which is away from a charge of +2Q.

Then test charge to the right immediately after being released.

Therefore, the net force will be as follows.

F = $\frac{kqQ}{r^{2}} - kq\frac{(2Q)}{(2r)^{2}}$

= $\frac{4KqQ - 2KqQ}{4r^{2}}$

= $\frac{KqQ}{2r^{2}}$

F = $\frac{KqQ}{2r^{2}}$ > 0

Thus, we can conclude that the test charge move to the right immediately after being released.

7 0

3 years ago

What happens to the size of the image as the focal length is increased?

natta225 [31]

The parimiter expands

6 0

3 years ago

is it possibly to make special swords made out of light that can cute through anything like in the movie star wars?

g100num [7]

No because light travels in waves and can not stop 3 feet away an having power supplied like that

6 0

3 years ago

The elastic energy stored in your tendons can contribute up to 35 % of your energy needs when running. Sports scientists have st

irina [24]

Complete Question:

The elastic energy stored in your tendons can contribute up to 35 % of your energy needs when running. Sports scientists have studied the change in length of the knee extensor tendon in sprinters and nonathletes. They find (on average) that the sprinters' tendons stretch 43 mm , while nonathletes' stretch only 32 mm . The spring constant for the tendon is the same for both groups, $31 {\rm {N}/{mm}}$ . What is the difference in maximum stored energy between the sprinters and the nonathlethes?