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Grade Upto college levelInorganic Chemistry

which hydride of chalcogen has a lowest boiling point.why?

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12 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
out of all hydrides of chalcogens H2S has lowest boiling point due to absence of hydrogen bonding and gaseous nature( having weak intermolecular forces).




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ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer12 Years ago
Hydrogen Sulphide has lowest boiling point because it has very low intermolecular attraction forces.
Hydrogen sulfide does not have hydrogen bonding since sulfur has a low electronegativity. This reduces the boiling point of hydrogen sulfide since it is easier to break the intermolecular forces between molecules of hydrogen sulfide.

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