JEE Main 2026 — p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) Question with Solution
JEE Main 2026 (28 January Shift 2)
Question
Given below are two statements :
Statement I : The increasing order of boiling point of hydrogen halides is .
Statement II : The increasing order of melting point of hydrogen halides is .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Statement I : The increasing order of boiling point of hydrogen halides is .
Statement II : The increasing order of melting point of hydrogen halides is .
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Correct answer
BBoth Statement I and Statement II are true
Step-by-step explanation
Correct order of:
(i) Boiling point: HF > HI > HBr > HCl
So increasing order: HCl < HBr < HI < HF (Statement I is true)
(ii) Melting point: HI > HF > HBr > HCl
So increasing order: HCl < HBr < HF < HI (Statement II is true)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(i) Boiling point: HF > HI > HBr > HCl
So increasing order: HCl < HBr < HI < HF (Statement I is true)
(ii) Melting point: HI > HF > HBr > HCl
So increasing order: HCl < HBr < HF < HI (Statement II is true)
Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
Practice this on the real CBT interface
Solve this JEE Main question (and the rest of the p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) chapter) on PrepSharp's TCS iON-style CBT player — with timer, bookmarks and session analytics.
Solve interactively →About this question
This is a previous-year question from JEE Main 2026, covering the p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) chapter of Chemistry. PrepSharp catalogues every PYQ from JEE Main with a verified answer key and step-by-step solution prepared by IIT alumni — so you can search by chapter, topic or year and revise efficiently.