The correct order of thermal stability of alkali metal hydrides

CsH>RbH> KH >NaH>LiH

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LiH>NaH> KH >RbH>CsH

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CsH>NaH> KH >RbH>LiH

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Solution

The correct option is B
LiH>NaH> KH >RbH>CsH

Stability of hydride decreases with increase of size

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Metal hydrides are ionic, covalent or molecular in nature. Among LiH,NaH, KH,RbH,CsH, the correct order of increasing ionic charcter is

(a) LiH > NaH > CsH > KH > RbH

(b) LiH < NaH < KH < RbH < CsH

(d) NaH > CsH > RbH > LiH > KH

L i H, N a H, K H, R b H

C s H

Match the following

A) Thermal stability order of hydrides 1) Na > K >Rb> Li > Cs

B) Ionic nature of hydrides 2) Li > Na > K >Rb> Cs

C) I.P₂ values order 3) CsH>RbH> KH >NaH>LiH

D) Abundance decreasing order 4) LiH>NaH> KH >RbH>CsH

N a H {C O}_{3}

K H {C O}_{3}

(K_{h})

25^{\circ} C ?

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