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MHT CET 202621 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
21 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

MHT CET 2026 · 21 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure

Identify a hydride with highest boiling point from following?

Identify a hydride with highest boiling point from following?

Options

  1. AH2O\text{H}_2\text{O}
  2. BH2S\text{H}_2\text{S}
  3. CH2Se\text{H}_2\text{Se}
  4. DH2Te\text{H}_2\text{Te}

Correct answer

A. H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}

Step-by-step solution

The hydrides of Group 16 elements are H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}, H2S\text{H}_2\text{S}, H2Se\text{H}_2\text{Se}, and H2Te\text{H}_2\text{Te}.

Generally, the boiling point of hydrides increases down the group due to an increase in molecular mass and van der Waals forces. However, H2O\text{H}_2\text{O} has an exceptionally high boiling point due to the presence of strong intermolecular hydrogen bonding, which is absent in the other hydrides.

The order of boiling points is H2S<H2Se<H2Te<H2O\text{H}_2\text{S} < \text{H}_2\text{Se} < \text{H}_2\text{Te} < \text{H}_2\text{O}.

Thus, H2O\text{H}_2\text{O} has the highest boiling point.

Answer: H2O\text{H}_2\text{O}
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