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The remaining 16 elements must be?

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All group 16 elements combine with hydrogen to form hydrides. Acidic nature and bent shape decrease from water. The H-E bond length increases as the bond dissociation enthalpy decrease down the group. Thermal stability and reducing character also decreases because the H-E bond length increases down the group.

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