Q. The boiling points of the following hydrides follow the order of:

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Solution:

Compounds Boiling point (in K)
(i) From to boiling point increases regularly due to increase in van der Waals forces of attraction.
(ii) has exceptionally high boiling point due to hydrogen bonding.
The boiling points are of the order