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In the hydrides of group 16th elements the bond angles decrease in the order, `H_2O, H_2S, H_2Se, H_2Te`. How would you account for this

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Assertion (A): The reducing nature of hydrides of group 16 varies in the order: H_2O lt H_2S lt H_2Se lt H_2Te Reason (R): The bond dissociation enthalpy of hydrides of group 16 decreases in the order: H_2O gt H_2S gt H_2Se gt H_2Te.

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