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Why does nitrogen show catenation property less than phosphorus?

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The property of catenation depends upon the strength of the element-element bond. Since, the N—N bond strength (159 kJ `mol^(-1)`) is much weaker than P-P bond strength (213 kJ `mol^(-1)`), therefore, nitrogen shows less catenation property than phosphorus.
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