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Water (H2O) is liquid while hydrogen sul...

Water `(H_2O)` is liquid while hydrogen sulphide `(H_2S)` is a gas because

A

water has higher molecular weight

B

hydrogen sulphide is a weak acid

C

sulphur has high electronegativity than oxygen

D

water molecules associate through hydrogen bonding.

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D
Water molecules `(H_2O)` are associated through intermolecular H-bonding and thus exist as liquid whereas in `H_2S`, no H-bonding exists.
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