Question

explain why oxygen is a gas while others member of the same group are solid. ​

Answer 1

Answer:

The intermolecular forces in oxygen are weak van der Waals forces, which causes it to exist as gas while sulphur form strong S=S double bonds hence exist as a puckered structure held together by strong covalent bonds and exist as a polyatomic molecule, hence exists as a solid.

Explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

The intermolecular forces in oxygen are weak van der Waals forces, which causes it to exist as gas while sulphur form strong S=S double bonds hence exist as a puckered structure held together by strong covalent bonds and exist as a polyatomic molecule, hence exists as a solid.

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