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Why does carbon show the catenation phenomenon?​

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Answer:

The property of self linking carbon to other carbon atoms to give open chain or cyclic structure is called catenation.

This property is due to,

  • Strong carbon-carbon covalent bond.
  • Small size of carbon and its tetravalency.
  • Large carbon-carbon bond enthalpy (347.3 kJ/mol).


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