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Group 15 & 16 Elements
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Halogen Bond Length and Hydride Covalency
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 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.