Which of the following have highest melting points?

p -

block elements

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s -

block elements

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d -

block elements

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B $d -$ block elements
$d -$ block elements have highest melting points as they can form covalent bonds due to incompletely filled d orbitals.
They melt above $1000^{o} C$

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