<P> In chemistry , catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series , called a chain . A chain may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other ( an open - chain compound ) , or closed if they are bonded in a ring ( a cyclic compound ) . </P>
<P> In chemistry , catenation is the bonding of atoms of the same element into a series , called a chain . A chain may be open if its ends are not bonded to each other ( an open - chain compound ) , or closed if they are bonded in a ring ( a cyclic compound ) . </P>
2 . the covalent bonding of an element to itself to form chains or rings is known as
2 . the covalent bonding of an element to itself to form chains or rings is known as
catenation
catenation