Given below are two statement. Statement I The boiling poin…

Chemistry S and P - Block Elements (S - Block Elements Not In Syllabus ) Statement Based Single Correct MCQ

Published on: August 13, 2026

Given below are two statement.

Statement I The boiling point of hydrides of group-16 elements of follow the order .
Statement II On the basis of molecular mass, is expected to have lower boiling point than the other memebrs of the group but due to the presence of extensive H -bonding in , it has higher boiling point.
choose the correct answer from the options given below.

Both Statement I and Statement II are true.

Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

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Both Statement I and Statement II are true. Boiling point order

Water has maximum boiling point due to presence of high extent of H -bonding even though its molecular mass is minimum among these hydrides.

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