Explain why silanes are few in number wheras alkanes are large in number
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Carbon has the maximum tendency for catenation due to stronger C – C bonds as aresult it forms a large number of alkanes.
Silicon on other hand due to weaker Si – Si bonds has much lesser tendency for catenation and hence forms only a few silanes.
Silicon on other hand due to weaker Si – Si bonds has much lesser tendency for catenation and hence forms only a few silanes.
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