JEE Main 2013 — Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties Question with Solution
JEE Main 2013 (25 Apr Online)
Question
The catenation tendency of and is in the order . The bond energies (in ) of and bonds are respectively ;
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The linking of identical atoms with each other to form long chains is called catenation. However, this property decreases from carbon to lead. Decrease of this property is associated with bond energy which decreases from carbon to lead.
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