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Phosphorus shows high tendency for catenation.

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Phosphorus shows a distinct tendency for catenation forming both cyclic and open chain compounds containing several phosphorus atoms. This is due to greater P-P bond energy (201.6 kJ mol-1). As nitrogen atom is smaller there is greater repulsion of electron density of two N atoms which weakens N-N single bond and decreases tendency for catenation.

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