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Q.

Which of the following orders of melting point of hydrides of halogens is correct?

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a

HF>HCl>HBr

b

HF<HCl<HBr

c

HF>HCl<HBr

d

HF<HCl>HBr

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

Melting point of hydrides increases as we move down the group.

Because of hydrogen bonding, HF has higher melting point than HCl, which, in turn, has smaller melting point than HBr.

HF>HCl<HBr.

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