Write the order of thermal stability of the hydrides of Group 16 elements.
Solution
Short Answer
The thermal stability of hydrides decreases on moving down the group. This is due to a decrease in the bond dissociation enthalpy of hydrides on moving down the group.
Therefore,
H2O>H2S>H2Se>H2Te>H2PO
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