Which one of the following hydride is thermally most stable
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a
HI
b
HBr
c
HCl
d
HF
answer is D.
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Detailed Solution
Down the group as the size of the atom increases affinity of hydrogen towards central atom decreases. Thereforea) X-H bond enthalpy decreasesb) Thermal stability decreasesc) Reducing power increasesd) acidic strength (Ka) increasese) pKa decreasesDown the group as vanderwaal's forces increasesMelting and boiling points increasesExpected BP and MP….HF