Question

In a classroom discussion, a student argued that carbon has the maximum catenation property.

1. Do you agree?

2. What do you understand by the term catenation?

3. List out some other elements which can show catenation?

Answer 1

1. Yes.

2. Catenation is the self linking property of an atom. It is maximum for carbon, because C-C bond is very strong.

3. Sulphur and Phosphorus.