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Assertion: Due to catenation a large number of carbon compounds are formed.Reason: Carbon compounds show the property of allotropy.Does the reason hold good for the given Assertion? |
| Answer» ASSERTION : True Reason : ImproperExplanation:Catenation REFERS to the ability of an ELEMENT to form long chains. While Allotropy is an entirely different concept; it refers to the natural existence of an element in different forms, i.e. bonded differently. solid CARBON exists in the forms of diamond and graphiteEach carbon is identical, they all have four valence electrons, so they can easily bond with other carbon atoms to form long chains or rings. A carbon atom can bond with another carbon atom two or three times to make double and triple COVALENT bonds between two carbon atomsand Hence can form long chains. | |