Explain catenation........?
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Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature.
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Only the catenation property of Carbon is greater than any other element. Carbon atom is small in size. Thus, its bonds with another carbon atom is quite strong as the shared pair of electron is quite close to the nucleus. Thus, carbon atoms often react to form long chains.
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catenation means bonding of atoms of the same element into a chain
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