Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation1Choose the best answerWhich element shows much greater catenation than silicon?ASodiumBCarbonCChlorineDNeon Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation2Choose the best answerCatenation is the ability of an element to:ALose electronsBForm bonds with atoms of the same elementCDissolve in organic solventsDShow only one oxidation state Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation3Choose the best answerCarbon shows strong catenation mainly because:AC–C bonds are ionic.BC–C bonds are strong due to effective orbital overlap.CCarbon forms only double bonds.DC–C bonds form only inside living organisms. Like 0 Discuss 0Share
Fundamental Principles of Organic ChemistryCatenation4Choose the best answerWhich compound best illustrates catenation of carbon?ANaClBCH₃–CH₂–CH₂–CH₃CH₂ODNH₃ Like 0 Discuss 0Share