Question

Why does carbon show the catenation phenomenon?​

Answer 1

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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