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Hydrogen sulphide is acidic while water is neutral. The reason is

A

molecular weight of `H_(2)S` is more than `H_(2)O`.

B

water molecules associate, while `H_(2)S` molecules does not.

C

H-S bond is water than H-O bond due to the bigger size of S-atom.

D

S-atoms has less affinity for hydrogen atom than O-atom has for it.

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C
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