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ChemistryJEE Main 22 Jan 2026, Shift 1·Q14·MCQ·Easy–moderate

p-Block (15–18) · Hydrogen halides and group 15 hydrides

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : The halogen that makes longest bond with hydrogen in HX, has the smallest covalent radius in its group.

Statement II : A group 15 element's hydride EHX3\ce{EH3} has the lowest boiling point among corresponding hydrides of other group 15 elements. The maximum covalency of that element E is 4.

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.

  1. (1)Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
  2. (2)Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
  3. (3)Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
  4. (4)Statement I is true but Statement II is false.

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