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Inorganic Chemistry (Essentials) - Class 12

Course: Inorganic Chemistry (Essentials) - Class 12 > Unit 1

Lesson 2: Group-14 elements
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Inorganic Chemistry (Essentials) - Class 12
The p-block elements
Group-14 elements
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Chemical properties of group-14 elements

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Problem

Assertion: Germanium shows weaker tendency for catenation than silicon.
Reason: Ge−Ge bond strength is greater than Si−Si.
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