Carbon Family: The elements Carbon (C), Silicon (Si), Germanium (Ge), Tin (Sn) and Lead (Pb) together constitute the 14th group of the long form of Periodic table and are known as members of the carbon family. Carbon and silicon are non-metals, Ge is a metalloid (with greater metallic properties) while Sn and Pb are typical metals. General Trends in Physical Properties of Carbon Family: (i) Electronic Configuration- The general outer electronic configuration of group 14 elements is ns2 np2 (n = 2 to 6) which shows that these elements have four electrons in the valence shell; two in s-orbital and two in p-orbital. Element / … Continue reading Group 14 Elements (Carbon Family)