What is true about saline hydrides

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They are binary compounds of hydrogen and metallic elements

They are crystalline solids

They are poor reducing agents.

Their common examples are, SiH₄, CH₄ etc

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Saline or ionic hydrides are those hydrides in which hydrogen is bonded with either alkali metals or alkaline earth metals such as NaH, MgH₂ and so on. The are binary compounds and crystalline in nature. They are good reducing agents and also act as powerful dehydrating agents.

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