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Phosphorous shows high tendency for catenation

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Due to larger size of P, the lone pairs of electrons on the two phosphorous atoms do not repel the bond pairs of the P—P bond and also the bond strength of P--P bond is highest amongst group 15 elements. Hence, phosphorous has a high tendency for catenation.
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