JEE · NEET Previous Year Question

The correct decreasing order of basicity of hydrides of Group-15 elements is

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) : As the size of the central atom increases, the electron density on the central atom decreases and consequently, its tendency to donate a pair of electrons decreases. Hence, the basicity decreases from to .

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