Give one example of an element other than carbon which forms covalent bond. Also draw its electron dot structure.

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Silicon is an example of an element which forms covalent bond. It belongs to the group 14 of the periodic table. It has 4 outermost electrons like carbon. The electron dot structure of silicon will look like:

Similar to carbon, silicon can also form covalent molecules. 1 carbon and 4 hydrogen atoms form methane (CH₄). Similarly, one silicon and 4 hydrogen atoms form silane (SiH₄).