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JEE Mains · Chemistry · STD 11 -p-Block elements - I

The correct order of catenation is

  1. A \(C > Sn > Si \approx Ge\)
  2. B \(Ge > Sn > Si > C\)
  3. C \(Si > Sn > C > Ge\)
  4. D \(C > Si > Ge \approx Sn\)
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(D) \(C > Si > Ge \approx Sn\)

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In this order of catenation is asked. Catenation is a self-linking property here and for group \(14\) : Self-linking is through covalent bonding \(C > Si > Ge \approx Sn\) In \(C\) there is \(2p -2p\) overlapping further \(3p -3p, 4p-4p\) and so on and the extent of overlapping…
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