NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: 14 TH GROUP ELEMENTS (P-BLOCK)

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The catenation tendency of

C,{\mkern 1mu} Si\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,Ge{\mkern 1mu}

is in the order,

Ge < Si < C.

The energies in (KJ/mol) of

C - C,{\mkern 1mu} Si - Si\,\,\mathrm{and}\,\,Ge - Ge

respectively.

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Correct option: D

348, 180, 167

Option D (348, 180, 167) is correct because the bond energies correlate with the catenation tendency, with C-C having the highest bond energy and Ge-Ge having the lowest among the given elements.

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