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_____ is the property of carbon atom that enables it to form stable long chains or cyclic compounds with itself.

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Carbocation
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Catenation
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Hydrogenation
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Dehydration
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Solution

The correct option is B Catenation
Catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series, called a chain. A chain may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other (an open-chain compound), or closed if they are bonded in a ring (a cyclic compound).

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