Give a comparative account of the chemistry of carbon and silicon with regard to their (i) property of catenation and (ii) stability of hydrides and oxides .

Give a comparative account of the chemistry of carbon and silicon with

1.	Give a comparative account of the chemistry of carbon and silicon with regard to their (i) property of catenation and (ii) stability of hydrides and oxides .
Answer» SOLUTION :(i) Carbon shows property of catenation to a greater extent than silicon due to its small size and tendency to form pp -pp multiple bonds with itself. Stability of hydrides : `CH_(4)` is more stable than `SiH_(4)` due to the small size of C. `CO_(2)` is gas WHEREAS `SiO_(2)`is a three dimensional covalent solid therefore highly stable as compared to `CO_(2)` .