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Consider the following statements : 1. Maximum covalency of carbon is 4, whereas maximum covalency of silicon is 6. 2. The maximum covalency of an element is limited to 6. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?

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1 only
2 only
Both 1 and 2
Neither 1 nor 2

Solution :Carbon and Silicon both is belongs to Ivth group and carbon have maximumvalency of 4.
C : 2, 4
Si : 2,8, 4
But Si have vacant d-orbitals and can be used to ACCOMMODATE more ELECTRONS. Thus, the MAXIMUM covalency of Si can be 6.


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