Which among the following compound has the highest melting point?

C S_{2}

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H I

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H_{2} S

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H_{2} O

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M g O

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Solution

The correct option is E $M g O$
$M g O$ has highest melting point, because this is ionic in character and has very high lattice energy.
Hence, the answer is $M g O$ .

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