Why does water show a high boiling point as compared to hydrogen sulphide? Give reasons for your answer.
Why does water show a high boiling point as compared to hydrogen sulphide? Give reasons for your answer.
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Water has a significantly higher boiling point than hydrogen sulphide because of the presence of strong hydrogen bonds between water molecules, which are absent in hydrogen sulphide due to the lower electronegativity of sulfur compared to oxygen; this means more energy is required to separate water molecules, resulting in a higher boiling point.
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