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Oxygen shows self catenation property or not? Answer yes or no

Manas Gupta , 8 Years ago
Grade 11
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mgayathri

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

no oxygen does not exhibit catenation.it can form O2 and O3 but cannot catenate.but sulpher can exhibit catenation.

Umakant biswal

Last Activity: 8 Years ago

@ manas 
no, oxygen doesnot exhibit catenation property . 
catenation is simply defined as the tendency of the element to form bonds with itself .. 
and it can do it if they ahve vacant orbital . 
so, oxygen cannot from the bond with itself . 
but in the case of carbon catenation is possible .. 
HOPE IT CLEARS YOUR DOUBT ..

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