Q.

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I : The boiling points of the following hydrides of group 16 elements increases in the order: H2O<H2S<H2Se<H2Te.

Statement-II : The boiling points of these hydrides increase with increase in molecular mass.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:          [2022]

1 Both statement-I and statement-II are correct.  
2 Both statement-I and statement-II are incorrect.  
3 Statement-I is correct but statement-II is incorrect.  
4 Statement-I is incorrect but statement-II is correct.  

Ans.

(2)

H2OH2SH2SeH2TeB.Pt.:373K213K232K269K