(H \_{2} O) is liquid while (H \_{2} S) is a gas due to | Chemistry | SolveeIt | Solveeit

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Question

$H _{2} O$ is liquid while $H _{2} S$ is a gas due to

A

covalent bonding

B

molecular attraction

C

H-bonding

D

both H-bonding and molecular attraction

Answer

H-bonding

Explanation

Solution

Due to stronger hydrogen bonding, water is a liquid while hydrogen sulphide is a gas.