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Question
What is eaten ation? 'Why carbon shovv rnaximurn tendency of catenation?
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Solution
Carbon has the unique property of combining any number of carbon atoms
to form straight chains, branched chains and rings of different sizes.
Carbon show maximum tendency of catenation due to:
(i) Tetra covalency of carbon and
(ii) Great strength of carbon- carbon bonds.
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