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In Period 2 and Period 3 maximum melting point shown by elements:

Correct answer: D. Carbon and Silicon

  • A. Nitrogen and Phosphorus
  • B. Neon and Argon
  • C. Lithium and Sodium
  • D. Carbon and Silicon

Explanation

So in periods two and three, the highest melting point elements tend to be the metal elements with the most delocalized electrons.In period 2, Carbon has the highest melting point, whereas in period 3 silicon has the highest melting point.

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