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The property of catenation is predominant in ........

General Studies (CGL) General Science

The property of catenation is predominant in.

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SSC CGL 4 June 2019 Shift-1

sulphur

nitrogen

silicon

carbon

- Catenation is the ability of an element to form bonds with itself, creating long chains or rings.

- Carbon: Carbon is renowned for catenation due to its ability to form stable long chains and rings like in hydrocarbons.

- Sulphur: While sulphur can form chains in allotropes like S8, its catenation ability is not as strong or versatile as carbon's.

- Nitrogen: Nitrogen can form some longer chains but is limited by stability and is not predominant in catenation.

- Silicon: Silicon exhibits catenation, mainly in silanes, but it is less stable compared to carbon chains.

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