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03/03/2022 9:17 pm
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Why does nitrogen show catenation properties less than phosphorus?
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03/03/2022 9:18 pm
Catenation is much more common in phosphorous compounds than in nitrogen compounds. This is because of the relative weakness of the N-N single bond as compared to the P-P single bond. Since nitrogen atom is smaller, there is greater repulsion of electron density of two nitrogen atoms, thereby weakening the N-N single bond.