The alkali metals form salt-like hydrides by the direct synthesis at elevated temperature. The thermal stability of these hydrieds decreases in which of the following orders?
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CsH > RbH > KH > NaH >LiH
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KH > NaH> LiH > CsH >RbH
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NaH > LiH >KH> RbH> CsH
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LiH > NaH > KH >RbH >CsH
D.
LiH > NaH > KH >RbH >CsH
Small anion forms stable compounds with small cation.
The thermal stability of alkali metal hydrides decreases as:
LiH> NaH > KH > RbH >CsH
because the size of cation increases as;
Li+ < Na+ < K+ < Rb+ <Cs+