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Published on: August 14, 2026
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : The boiling point of hydrides of group 16 elements follow the order
Statement II : On the basis of molecular mass 
is expected to have lower boiling point than the other members of the group but due to the presence of extensive H -bonding in 
, it has higher boiling point.
choose correct answer from the options given below :
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
has higher boiling point due to extensive hydrogen bonding.
B.pt 
Hence, both statements I and II are correct.
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