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The stability of the hydrides of 16th group elements in the decreasing order is

The stability of the hydrides of 16th group elements in the decreasing order is

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Vikas TU
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4 years ago
Dear student 
The thermal stability of the hydrides of group 16 elements decreases down the group,
i.e., H2O > H2S > H2Se > H2Te > H2Po.
This is because M-H bond dissociation energy decreases down the group with the increase in the size of central atom.
Hope this heps 
Good luck 

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