JAMB Chemistry 2002 Question 30

Question 30

Carbon and its Compounds

An example of element that can catenate is

  1. A.bromine
  2. B.nitrogen
  3. C.chlorine
  4. D.carbon
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (carbon)

Explanation

Catenation is the joining of atoms of the same element into long chains and rings; carbon does this better than any other element.