Sulfur Is in the Same Column of the Periodic Table

question 3

Multiple Choice

Sulfur is in the same column of the periodic table as oxygen but has electronegativity similar to carbon.Compared to water molecules,molecules of H₂S will

• A)ionize more readily.
• B)have greater cohesion to other molecules of H₂S.
• C)have a greater tendency to form hydrogen bonds with each other.
• D)have a higher capacity to absorb heat for the same change in temperature.
• E)not form hydrogen bonds with each other.

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Definitions:

Diels-Alder Reaction

A chemical reaction between a conjugated diene and a substituted alkene (dienophile) to form a cyclohexene derivative, often used in the synthesis of complex natural products.

Cyclization

A chemical reaction that transforms a linear molecule into a cyclic one by forming a ring structure.

Thermal Conditions

Refers to the temperature and heat-related circumstances affecting or controlling a process or reaction.

Symmetry-Allowed

In quantum chemistry, a process or transition is symmetry-allowed if it does not violate symmetry rules governing molecular transformations.