Sulphur Is in the Same Column of the Periodic Table

question 33

Multiple Choice

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

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

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Methylene Group

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