The correct order of catenation is:
- (A)
- (B)
- (C)
- (D)✓ Correct
Answer: (D)
Solution
Catenation, the tendency to form chains of like atoms, weakens down group 14 as the element-element bond grows weaker. Carbon, with the strongest - overlap, catenates best, and the ability falls off as .
JEE Main · 2019 · 10 Apr 2019 · Shift 1 · Single correct option