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Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature.
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Catenation is property of linkage of same atoms in longer chain, it mainly found in carbon which forms covalent bond with other carbon atoms to form longer chain. This is the property which causes vast classification of organic compounds.
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Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature.
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Property of Carbon to bond with 4 carbon and chain grow endless .....
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self linking property of carbon is catenation
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Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature.
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Catenation is the linkage of atoms of the same element into longer chains. Catenation occurs most readily in carbon, which forms covalent bonds with other carbon atoms to form longer chains and structures. This is the reason for the presence of the vast number of organic compounds in nature.
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the property of self-linking of carbon atoms through covalent bonds to form long,straight or branched chains or rings of different size.
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