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Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid becau...

Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid because

A

molecular mass of sulphur is much higher than of oxygen

B

oxygen is a stronger oxidising agent than sulphur

C

boiling point of sulphur is much higher than that of oxygen

D

oxygen is composed of discrete molecules while sulphur is polymeric

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C
Since oxygen is composed of discrete molecules and sulphur is polymeric `(S_(8))`. London dispersion forces for `S_(8)` are much stronger for sulphur.
So, oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid.
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