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Question
Arrange the following in the order of the property indicated against set :
H2O, H2S, H2Se, H2Te − increasing acidic character.
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Solution
The increasing order of acidic character of the given hydrides of Group 16 elements is given below:
H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te.
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