Question
Which of the following statements regarding hydrides is not correct?
A.
Ionic hydrides are crystalline, non - volatile and non - conducting in solid state.
B.
Electron - deficient hydrides act as Lewis acids or electron acceptors.
C.
Elements of group - 13 form electron - deficient hydrides.
D.
Elements of group 15 - 17 form electron - precise hydrides.
Answer :
Elements of group 15 - 17 form electron - precise hydrides.
Solution :
Elements of group 15 - 17 form electron - rich hydrides. Group 14 elements form electron - precise hydrides.