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What do you expect the nature of hydrides is, if formed by elements of atomic numbers 15, 19, 23 and 44 with dihydrogen? Compare their behaviour towards water.
Solution:
The elements with atomic numbers 15, 19, 23 and 44 are phosphorus (P), potassium (K), vanadium (V) and ruthenium (Ru) respectively. The nature of their respective hydrides is : (Molecular hydride), KH (Ionic), interstitial or metallic hydrides with vanadium (V). Ruthenium being a transition metal of group 8 does not form hydride. acts as a weak base with water. KH reacts violenty with water to give KOH and .
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