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Question
Write anomalous behaviour of oxygen with respect to the nature of hydrides.
Short Answer
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Solution
- Oxygen forms water (H2O), which is a liquid at room temperature due to strong hydrogen bonding.
- Other chalcogens form hydrides like H2S, H2Se, and H2Te, which are gases because they do not exhibit significant hydrogen bonding.
- Boiling point trend: H2O > H2Te > H2Se > H2S (due to strong H-bonding in water).
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