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NEET 2021
Exam
NEET
Year
2021
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

NEET 2021 · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

In which one of the following arrangements the given sequence is...

In which one of the following arrangements the given sequence is not strictly according to the properties indicated against it?

Options

  1. AHF<HCl<HBr<HI:HF < HCl < HBr < HI: Increasing acidic strength
  2. BH2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te:{H}_{2}O < {H}_{2}S < {H}_{2}Se < {H}_{2}Te: Increasing pKa{pK}_{a} values
  3. CNH3<PH3<AsH3<SbH3:{NH}_{3} < {PH}_{3} < {AsH}_{3} < {SbH}_{3}: Increasing acidic character
  4. DCO2<SiO2<SnO2<PbO2:{CO}_{2} < {SiO}_{2} < {SnO}_{2} < {PbO}_{2}: Increasing oxidizing power

Correct answer

B. H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te:{H}_{2}O < {H}_{2}S < {H}_{2}Se < {H}_{2}Te: Increasing pKa{pK}_{a} values

Step-by-step solution

1)1 ) HF<HCl<HBr<HIHF < HCl < HBr < HI bond strength decreases therefore, acidic strength increases.
2)2 ) H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te{H}_{2}O < {H}_{2}S < {H}_{2}Se < {H}_{2}Te from going down the group bond length increase so bond strength decreases therefore, acidic nature of these will increase but pKa{pK}_{a} will decrease.
So, this given order is wrong.
3)3 ) NH3<PH3<AsH3<SbH3{NH}_{3} < {PH}_{3} < {AsH}_{3} < {SbH}_{3} from going down the group bond length increases, so bond strength decreases therefore, acidic nature of these will increase
4)4 ) CO2<SiO2<SnO2<PbO2{CO}_{2} < {SiO}_{2} < {SnO}_{2} < {PbO}_{2} From going down the group stability of higher oxidation state decreases due to inert pair effect therefore, their tendency to reduce will increase, so their oxidizing power will increase.
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