The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge is in the order Ge < Si < C. The bond energies (in kJ mol^ -1 ) of C − C, Si − Si and Ge − Ge bonds are respectively ;

JEE Main 2013 Chemistry question

The catenation tendency of C, Si and Ge is in the order Ge < Si < C. The bond energies (in kJ ) of C − C, Si − Si and Ge − Ge bonds are respectively ;

(1)348, 297, 260Correct
(2)297, 348, 260
(3)348, 260, 297
(4)260, 297, 348

Answer: (1)

Solution

Catenation increases with bond strength, so C–C must be the strongest

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