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A chalcogen combines directly with hydrogen with great difficulty to form a hydride. This chalcogen also burns in air to form a solid polymeric dioxide and has got the highest electrical resistance amongst metals. The chalcogen is

A

O

B

S

C

Te

D

Se

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The correct Answer is:
C
Out of these four chalcogens, Se and Te reacts with hydrogen directly with great difficulty. Since Te has got the highest electrical resistance. Hence the metal is Te.
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