Explain why the freezing point, boiling ...

Explain why the freezing point, boiling point, heat of fusion and heat of vaporisation of water are higher as compared to the hydrides of the other members of same group (16).

A

the size of water molecules is small

B

it is polar molecule

C

it has high dielectric constant

D

of the presence of hydrogen bonding

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