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JEE Main 20268 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2026
Date
8 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2026 · 8 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

Find the correct statements related to group 15 hydrides. A....

Find the correct statements related to group 15 hydrides.
A. Reducing nature increases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3
B. Tendency to donate lone pair of electrons decreases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3
C. The stability of hydrides decreases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3
D. HEH bond angle decreases from NH3_3 to SbH3_3 (E = Elements of group 15)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA and B only
  2. BB and C only
  3. CA, B, C and D
  4. DA, C and D Only

Correct answer

C. A, B, C and D

Step-by-step solution

Statement A: The reducing nature of group 15 hydrides depends on the E-H bond strength. As the size of the central atom increases down the group, the E-H bond dissociation enthalpy decreases. Hence, the reducing character increases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3. This statement is correct.

Statement B: The basic character or the tendency to donate a lone pair of electrons depends on the electron density on the central atom. As the size of the central atom increases down the group, the electron density decreases. Thus, the basicity decreases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3. This statement is correct.

Statement C: Due to the decrease in E-H bond dissociation enthalpy down the group, the thermal stability of the hydrides decreases from NH3_3 to BiH3_3. This statement is correct.

Statement D: The H-E-H bond angle decreases down the group because the electronegativity of the central atom decreases and the size increases, causing the bond pairs to move further away from the central atom. This decreases the bond pair-bond pair repulsion. The bond angles are NH3_3 (107.8∘107.8^{\circ}), PH3_3 (93.6∘93.6^{\circ}), AsH3_3 (91.8∘91.8^{\circ}), and SbH3_3 (91.3∘91.3^{\circ}). This statement is correct.

All statements A, B, C, and D are correct.

Answer: A, B, C and D
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