Which among CH4,SiH4,GeH4,SnH4 is the most volatile?
A
CH4
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B
SiH4
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C
GeH4
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D
SnH4
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Solution
The correct option is ACH4 CH4 is most volatile among all because methane has a very low molecular weight of 16. So as the molecular weight increases, the vander waals forces of attraction between the molecules also increases.