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Which of the following statements is/are correct

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a

Catenation is the property of self linking of identical atoms among themselves giving rise to chains and rings

b

Carbon and silicon have the remarkable property of catenation

c

Catenation power of carbon is more than that of silicon

d

Catenation power of carbon is less than that of silicon

answer is A, B, C.

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(ABC) Due to their high bond dissociation energies, the M-M bonds in carbon and silicon (C - C bond Si - Si) are extremely stable. 
In carbon atom, the number of 4 valence electrons is equal to the valence orbitlas (one 2s + three 2p). Thus carbon is tetravalent state is fully saturated, because it has neither vacant orbital nor any lone pair of electrons on its atom due to which C- C bond is extremely stable.

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Which of the following statements is/are correct