JEE Main 202116 MarchMorning Shift
- Exam
- JEE Main
- Year
- 2021
- Date
- 16 March
- Shift
- Morning Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Hydrogen
JEE Main 2021 · 16 March · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Hydrogen
A group 15 element, which is a metal and forms a hydride with...
A group element, which is a metal and forms a hydride with strongest reducing power among group hydrides. The element is :
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
D.
Step-by-step solution
In group
Non-metal
Metalloid
Metal
Hydrides of group 15 elements are
In , hydrogen atom gets partial positive charge due to less electronegativity. But in , hydrogen atom gets partial negative charge because hydrogen is more electronegative than bismuth.
i.e. is a strong reducing agent than others because we know that is a strong reducing agent.