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Which of the following is solid at room temperature?

Option: 1

SO_2


Option: 2

SeO_2


Option: 3

TeO_2


Option: 4

b & c both


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Selenium dioxide -

SeO2 is a solid with polymeric zig-zag structure at room temperature however it exists as discrete molecules in the gaseous phase.

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Tellurium dioxide -

TeO2 is also a solid with polymeric zig zag structure at room temperature

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 SeO2 & TeO2  exists as polymeric form . SeO exists as infinite chain and  TeO2

exist as ionic form . Thus SeO2 & TeO2 both form solid polymeric zig zag structure at room temperature

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