Assertion: silicon | /r/HasAspect | low electronegativity of 1.8
Facets:
value: compared to 2.5 for carbon
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Having a low electronegativity of 1.8 (compared to 2.5 for carbon, 3.0 for nitrogen, and so on), silicon is electropositive in its compounds with non-metals; these compouds possess a polar character.