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JEE Main 20252 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2025
Date
2 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2025 · 2 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The nature of oxide (TeO_2) and hydride (TeH_2) formed by Te ,...

The nature of oxide (TeO2)\left(\mathrm{TeO}_2\right) and hydride (TeH2)\left(\mathrm{TeH}_2\right) formed by Te , respectively are :

Options

  1. AOxidising and acidic
  2. BReducing and basic
  3. CReducing and acidic
  4. DOxidising and basic

Correct answer

A. Oxidising and acidic

Step-by-step solution

TeO2\mathrm{TeO}_2 is oxidizing in nature because it can be reduced from +4 oxidation state to lower oxidation state.
TeH2\mathrm{TeH}_2 due to less bond dissociation energy easily breaks and hence acidic in nature.
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