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The melting point of oxygen is very low compare to that of sulphur because ________.

A

oxygen is composed of diatomic molecule while sulphur is polyatomic

B

the magnitude of van der Waal's forces in oxygen is higher than that of sulphur

C

oxygen is a stronger oxidising agent than sulphur

D

oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur.

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