pBlock ElementsII - Result Question 143
####30. Amongst $H _2 O, H _2 S, H _2 Se$ and $H _2 Te$, the one with the highest boiling point is
(2000, 1M)
(a) $H _2 O$ because of hydrogen bonding
(b) $H _2 Te$ because of higher molecular weight
(c) $H _2 Sbecause$ of hydrogen bonding
(d) $H _2 Se$ because of lower molecular weight
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Solution:
- $H _2 O$, due to its ability to form intermolecular H-bonds.