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Carbon and silicon belong to Group 4A of the periodic table and have the same valence elec...

Carbon and silicon belong to Group 4A of the periodic table and have the same valence electron configuration (ns2np2). Why does silicon dioxide (SiO2) have a much higher melting point than carbon dioxide (CO2)?

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