Question

Due to the nature of catenation, carbon can form:

• A. Open chain compounds as well as branched chain compounds.
• B. Open chain compounds as well as closed chain compounds.
• C. Both $A$ and $B$ are correct
• D. None of these.

Answer 1

The correct option is C Both $A$ and $B$ are correct

In catenation, bonding between the same element into a series occurs and it forms chain-like structure. If its ends are bonded, it is called cyclic or closed compound and if the ends are not bonded then it is open-chain compound.

Hence, the correct option is $C$