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✍️Explain though silicon have similar valence electrons configuration as carbon but Carbon shows catenation to a much greater extent why?​

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Answered by priyanshpachauri
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Answer:

It is because of the size

Explanation:

Even though silicon and carbon had 4 valence electrons carbon is smaller in size and thus shows comparatively more catenation than silicon even though silicon also shows upto 7 or 8 atoms

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