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Grade 11Inorganic Chemistry

what is the catenation property of group15 elements?

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10 Years agoGrade 11
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer10 Years ago
Group 15 elements shows catenation property but much smaller than the Carbon.
Down the group in G-15th group catenation ability dcrease due to the increase in M-M bond streangth.
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10 Years ago
Down the group catenation ability decrease due to the increase in M-M bond streangth.
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5 Years ago
down the group catenation tendency decreases in the order 
P >>N>As>Sb>Bi  here due to high interelectronic repulsion of nonbonding electron nitrogen have weak catenation tendency that phosphorus