Question

what is catenation? how does carbon from catenated compouds.​

Answer 1

Catenation is the binding of an element to itself or with other elements through covalent bonds to form open chain or closed chain compounds. . Carbon is the most common element which undergoescatenation and forms longchaincompounds.So organic chemistry essentially deals with catenated carbon compounds.

Answer 2

CATENATION- This property of carbon is known as catenation.

IN DETAIL- By catenation, carbon can produce single, double and triple bonds.

2) Examples are sulphur show catenation up to eight atoms in the formation of S8 molecules of sulphur.

REASON- Carbon may form bonds with other atoms of carbon. This carbon property is known as catenation, carbon can form a long chain due to catenation; thus bonding with other carbon atoms. By catenation, carbon can produce single, double and triple bonds.