Why can the maximum covalency of elements of the second period not be more than $4$?
- ADue to the absence of $d$-orbitals in the valence shell.
- BDue to the presence of $d$-orbitals in the valence shell.
- CDue to the small atomic size.
- DDue to high electronegativity.
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