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Why conc. `H_2 SO_4` is viscous and has high boiling point ?

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There is extensive hydrogen bonding in conc. `H_2SO_4` in show below:

Extensive hydrogen bonding in conc. `H_2 SO_4`. Due to this hydrogen bonding the intermolecular forces are quite strong. Therefore conc. `H_2 SO_4` is viscous and high boiling point.
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  2. Why conc. H2 SO4 is viscous and has high boiling point ?

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  3. Why is dioxygen gas but sulphur a solid?

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  5. Why is H2S less acidic than H2 Te ?

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  6. Sulphur show +4 and +6 oxidation stae in their compounds but oxygen ca...

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  7. H2S is a gas while H2O is liquid at room temperature·? Why ?

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  8. Why SF6 is known but SH6 is not known ?

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  9. Explain that SO2 can act as an oxidising agent as well as a reducing a...

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  10. How would you account for the following : Sulphur has a great tendency...

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  11. Oxygen gas is inert at room temperature why?

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  12. Comment on nature of two S-O bond formed in SO2 molecule. Are the two ...

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  13. Why SF6 is known but OF6 is not known

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  14. Elements of Group 16 generally show lower value of first ionisation en...

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  15. Oxygen gas is inert at room temperature why?

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  16. Milk to cheese is an example of change.

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  17. What is the use of ozone layer?

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  18. What is tailing of mercury ?

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  19. Which form of sulphur shows paramagnetic behaviour and why ?

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