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In which one of the following arrangements the given sequence is not strictly according to the properties indicated against it?

Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)NEETNEET 2021
Options:
  • A HF<HCl<HBr<HI: Increasing acidic strength
  • B H2O<H2 S<H2Se<H2Te: Increasing pKa values
  • C NH3<PH3<AsH3<SbH3: Increasing acidic character
  • D CO2<SiO2<SnO2<PbO2: Increasing oxidizing power
Solution:
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The correct answer is: H2O<H2 S<H2Se<H2Te: Increasing pKa values
1) HF<HCl<HBr<HI bond strength decreases therefore, acidic strength increases.
2) H2O<H2 S<H2Se<H2Te from going down the group bond length increase so bond strength decreases therefore, acidic nature of these will increase but pKa will decrease.
So, this given order is wrong.
3) NH3<PH3<AsH3<SbH3 from going down the group bond length increases, so bond strength decreases therefore, acidic nature of these will increase
4) CO2<SiO2<SnO2<PbO2 From going down the group stability of higher oxidation state decreases due to inert pair effect therefore, their tendency to reduce will increase, so their oxidizing power will increase.

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