Saline hydrides :

are dehydrating agents

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are formed by transition metals

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are very poor reducing agents

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are stable towards water and alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is A are dehydrating agents
Saline hydrides are formed by alkali metals and alkaline earth metals (not transition metals). They are good reducing agents and are readily decomposed by water and alcohol to liberate hydrogen. They also act as powerful dehydrating agents.

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'X' is a saline hydride and 'Y' is a molecular hydride. 'X' and 'Y' are formed by ________and__________ respectively.

A l_{2} O_{3}

A l_{2} O_{3}

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