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MHT CET · Chemistry · Hydrogen

Identify the correct order of acidity of hydrides of \(16^{\text {th }}\) group elements from the following.

  1. A \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}\)
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(C) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)

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Acidity increases down the group for hydrides due to decreasing bond strength and increasing size of the central atom. Order of acidity: \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Te}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{Se}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}\)