Maximum ability of catenation is shown by ?

silicon

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lead

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carbon

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Solution

The correct option is B carbon
Answer:- (D) Carbon
Carbon being smaller in size, has greater ability to bond with other carbon atoms giving rise to long chain and rings. This is because, as it is smaller, it can hold on to the shared pair of electrons more effectively.
Thus, carbon has maximum ability of catenation in it's group.

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