Given below are two statements: Statement I: The boiling points of the following hydrides of group 16 elements increases in the order - H 2 O

Question

Given below are two statements: Statement I: The boiling points of the following hydrides of group 16 elements increases in the order - H 2 O < H 2 S < H 2 Se < H 2 Te text . Statement II: The boiling points of these hydrides increase with increase in molar mass. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below : (A) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct (B) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct (C) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect (D) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Hydrides of group 16 text th underset textH-bondH 2 O underbrace H 2 S H 2 Se H 2 Te H text -bond B.P. arrow H 2 S < H 2 Se < H 2 Te < H 2 O

Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect

Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect

Hydrides of group 16th H-bondH2​O​H-bond H2​SH2​SeH2​Te​​ B.P. →H2​S<H2​Se<H2​Te<H2​O

Hydrides of group $1 6^{th}$
$H-bond H_{2} O H -bond H_{2} S H_{2} S e H_{2} T e$
B.P. $\to H_{2} S < H_{2} S e < H_{2} T e < H_{2} O$