carbon has strong tendency for catination as compared to silicon
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yes carbon has a stronger tendency for catenation as compared to Silicon it is due to smaller size and hence higher electronegativigy of carbon when compared to Silicon.
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The silicon atom is larger than the carbon atom, its covalent radius is 111 pm carbon is 77 pm which makes it more difficult for silicon to form a tetrahedral arrangement with other atoms. The Si-Si bond is also longer and weaker than the C-C bond
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