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why carbon show catendation but silicon does not ? |
| Answer» Solution :As we move down the group 14, the ATOMIC size increasesand HENCETHE STRENGTH of the element -elementbond, i.e, the bonddissociationenthalphy decreasessteadily. Consequentlythe tendencyfor CATENDATION decreasesdown the group with increasingatomic NUMBER. | |