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what is the catenation

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Answered by adrscjj2469
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In chemistry, catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series, called a chain.A chain or a ring shape may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other (an open-chain compound), or closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic compound).

In chemistry, catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series, called a chain.A chain or a ring shape may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other (an open-chain compound), or closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic compound).Catenation occurs most readily with 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. Carbon is most well known for its properties of catenation, with organic chemistry essentially being the study of catenated carbon structures (and known as catenae

Answered by Aashitiwari
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Catenation : Self - linking property of carbon atoms through covalent bonds to form long chains and rings.

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