Group IVA Element 1. Carbon 2. Silicon 3. Germanium 4. Tin 5. Lead General Trend of Properties In Group IVA Metallic Character Atomic Radii Ionization Energy Variable oxidation state Electropositive character Some common properties of Carbon and silicon Occurrence of Carbon Occurrence of Silicon Peculiar behavior of Carbon Compounds of Carbon and silicon Oxides of carbon Chapter No 3 Group IIIA and IVA Elements chemistry part 2