Question

Which of the following statements regarding hydrides is not correct?

• A. Ionic hydrides are crystalline, non-volatile and non-conducting in solid state
• B. Electron-deficient hydrides act as Lewis acids or electron acceptors
• C. Elements of group-$13$ form electron-deficient hydrides
• D. Elements of group $15$-$17$ form electron-precise hydrides

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Elements of group $15$-$17$ form electron-rich hydrides. Group $14$ elements form electron-precise hydrides.