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Carbon forms a large number of compounds because it has:
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Carbon atoms have the tendency to link with one another through covalent bonds to form chains and rings. This property is called catenation. This is because C–C bonds are very strong. Down the group the size increases tendency to show catenation decreases. The order of catenation is C > > Si > Ge ≈ Sn.
Bond Bond enthalpy (kJ mol –1 )
C—C 348
Si––Si 297
Ge—Ge 260
Sn—Sn 240
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