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An element X reacts with hydrogen, when heated, to from a covalent hydride $H_{2} X .$ If $H_{2} X$ has a smell of notten eggs, the element X is likely to be:

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(b) sulphur
Because sulphur reacts with hydrogen to form a covalent hydride, $H_{2} S$ that has the smell of rotten eggs.

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