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Give reasons for the H2O is less acidic than H2S.

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The SH bond is weaker than the OH bond due to which H2S more easily donates a proton and is, therefore, more acidic.
The H2O bond is stronger than the H2S due to the presence of intermolecular hydrogen bonding.

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