Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Solution
Statement I: Boiling points: H2O (373 K) > H2Te (271 K) > H2Se (232 K) > H2S (213 K). True.
Statement II: From H2S to H2Te the boiling point rises with molecular mass (van der Waals forces). H2O, the lightest, should boil lowest, but extensive intermolecular H-bonding gives it the highest boiling point. True.
Answer: (1)