Why does water have a high boiling point compared to H2S- nbsp-

Dear Student, In water, O atom is highly electronegative as compared to S in H2S. This electronegative O, pulls the electrons from H so that O becomes partiall ...

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Standard XII

Chemistry

Bond Order and Enthalpy

Why does wate...

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Why does water have a high boiling point compared to H₂S?

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Dear Student,

In water, O atom is highly electronegative as compared to S in H₂S. This electronegative O, pulls the electrons from H so that O becomes partially negative and H becomes partially positive. So, this results in strong hydrogen bonding. Due to this, the boiling point of water is higher than that of H₂S.

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Why does water have a high boiling point compared to H2S?

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