Question

Mention the basicity of hydrides of the following elements – F, C, O, N..​

Answer 1

Answer:

The boiling point increases with increase in molecular masses. But in the case of N,O and F they show the higher boiling point in molecules.

This is due to the higher electronegativity of N,O and F which leads to hydrogen bonding in NNH3H2O and HF due to which the boiling point of these increases & is higher than the hydrides of their subsequent group members.