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Dioxygen (O2) molecule is stable whereas disulphur (S2) is unstable at the room temperature:

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due to small size of oxygen, hence strong p-p bonding is possible in O2 (O=O)
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due to larger size of sulphur, so there is no strong p-p bonding in S2
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both A & B
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none of these
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Solution

The correct option is A both A & B
In O2(O=O), due to the small size of oxygen, strong p-p bonding is possible, but in S2, due to the larger size of sulphur, there is no strong p-p bonding. So, bond is weak and breaks down.

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