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=**Carbon Group 14**=

The carbon group is group 14. The carbon group was once known as the tetrels. This group consists of carbon, germanium, tin, lead and ununquaduim. Most of the groups on the periodic table show electron configuration which this group is related to mainly in the outermost shell. In our daily life we use all of the elements mainly except for germanium. Silicon is the only element in our group that is plentiful to our Earth's crust. Carbon is found in the sun, stars, and atmosphere of most planets. Carbon is found in nature in 3 different forms. Amorphous, Graphite and Diamond. Silicon is found in the sun and stars. It makes up 25.7% of the Earth's crust (this is weight.) Silicon is second most abundent element. Very important in animal and plant life. Also an important ingredient in steel. Tin is malleable and kind of ductile. It can resist distilled, soft tap water and sea water. It can's resist strong acid's, alkalis and acid salts. Lead is a lustrous metal. It is soft and very malleable and ductile. It is a poor conductor of electricity. Ununqadium Germanium is a metalloid. Its' pure state is brittle and crystalline. Germanium is an important semi conductor material.