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Which of the following has the highest t...

Which of the following has the highest tendency towards catenation ?

A

Oxygen

B

Selenium

C

Sulphur

D

Tellurium

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The correct Answer is:
C
Reason : As the size increase from S to Te the bond dissociation energy decreases but in oxygen inter electronic repulsions are very high so sulphur has maximum catenation.
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