Sulfur Is in the Same Column of the Periodic Table

question 124

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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