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Water is a liquid while hydrogen sulphide is a gas because:

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water has higher molecular weight

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hydrogen sulphide is a weak acid

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sulphur has higher electronegativity than oxygen

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water molecules associate through hydrogen bonding

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The correct option is C water molecules associate through hydrogen bonding
Water is a liquid while hydrogen sulphide is a gas because water molecules associate through hydrogen bonding.

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