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Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid becau...

Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid because:

A

Oxygen is composed of discrete molecules while sulphur is polymeric

B

Molecular weight of sulphur is much higher than that of oxygen

C

Oxygen is a stronger oxidising agent than sulphur

D

Boiling point of sulphur is much higher than that of oxygen

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