Consider the following statements: [NDA]1. Maximum covalency of carbon is 4, whereas maximum covalency of silicon is 6.2. The maximum covalency of an element is limited to 6.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only              
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2      
• D. Neither 1 nor 2