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JEE Main 20241 FebruaryEvening Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2024
Date
1 February
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

JEE Main 2024 · 1 February · Evening Shift · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The strongest reducing agent amont the following is:

The strongest reducing agent amont the following is:

Options

  1. ANH3{NH}_{3}
  2. BSbH3{SbH}_{3}
  3. CBiH3{BiH}_{3}
  4. DPH3{PH}_{3}

Correct answer

C. BiH3{BiH}_{3}

Step-by-step solution

The reducing character of the hydrides of Group 1515 elements increases from NH3{NH}_{3} to BiH3{BiH}_{3} (Bismuthine) because the reducing character depends upon the stability of the hydride.The greater the unstability of hydride,the greater is the its reducing character. Since,the BiH3{BiH}_{3} is the least stable (because the size of central atom is greatest & therefore its tendency to form stable covalent bond with small hydrogen atom decreases,as a result the bond strength decreases) in this series,hence the reducing character increases.

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