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Oxgen is a gas, but other element of group 16 th are solids at room temperature. Why?

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Oxygen exist as isolated diatomic molecules. Between atoms of oxygen molecule the attractions are strong, but inter molecular attraction are very week. Hans oxygen is a gas.
Other elements of of group 16, have complex States. The tendency to forms multiple bonds between identical atoms decrease with an increase in atomic weight, bonding ability between many atoms of of same element increases. Molecular complexity and van der Waals Force increases. Hence, they are solilds.
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NARAYNA-16 TH GROUP ELEMENTS -EXERCISE - 4 NCERT EXAMPLERS/H.O.T.S.
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  2. The sulphur molecule (S(8)) can be represented as a

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  3. The boiling points of H2O, H2S , H2Se and H2Te are in the following or...

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  4. In the laboratory H(2)S is prepared by the action of

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  5. Why is H(2)S less acidic than H(2)Te ?

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  6. Oxyen is more eletrongative than sulphur, yet H(2)S is acidic while H(...

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  7. Cyclic trimer structure of SO(3) contains:

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  8. Iron sulphide is heated in air to form A, an oxide of sulphur. A is d...

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  9. Which of the following equations represents the oxidising action of su...

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  10. One gas bleaches the colour of flowers by reduction, while the other b...

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  11. SO3 gas can be identified by exposing it to the

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  12. Mustard gas can be prepared by the reaction of ethylene with

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  13. When cobalt trifluoride is treated with sulphur, the compound formed i...

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  14. Identify the correct sequence of increasing number of pi-bonds in strc...

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  15. Which of the following acids doesnot exists in the free form?

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  16. Which compound on heating alone does not form O(2)?

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  17. Oxygen gas can be prepared from solid KMnO4 by

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  18. Which of the following is not oxidised by O3?

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  19. Number of volumes of O2 formed when 3 volumes of Ozone decomposes

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