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Maximum covalency exhibited by carbon and silicon respectively are

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4,6

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B

4,4

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C

6,6

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D

4,8

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Solution

The correct option is A 4,6
Max. covalency of carbon = 4 (absence of vacant d-orbitals)
Max. covalency of silicon = 6 (presence of vacant d-orbitals)

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