Assertion :Acidic character of group 16 hydrides increases from H2O to H2Te. Reason: Thermal stability of hydrides decreases down the group.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
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B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
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C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
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D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
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Solution
The correct option is B Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion Thermal stability of hydrides decreases down the group in Group VI due to increase in size . But acidic character increases down the group as the M−H bond strength decreases. Thermal stability and acidity are not related.