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

(B) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

(A) Statement I is true but Statement II is false

(C) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

(D) Both Statement I and Statement II are true

p-Block Elements: JEE Main 2026 Chemistry question

JEE Main 2026 · 22 Jan, Morning shift · Q54

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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

\mathrm{EH_3}

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

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