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Sulphur has greater tendency for catenation than oxygen why?

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Bond energy of `S-S` bond `("213 KJ mol"^(-1))` is greater than `O-O` bond `("138 KJ mol"^(-1))`. Due to small size of oxygen atom there is greater lp - bp repulsion in `O-O`, resulting in weakening of `O-O` bond more than in `S-S` bond. Therefore the tendency of catenation in Oxygen is lower than sulphur.
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