Question

Give reasons : Dioxygen is a gas while Sulphur is a solid at room temperature.

Answer 1

dioxygen is a gas at room temperature because it stays in its original gaseous state whereas metling point of sulphur is more than that of room temperature

Answer 2

The intermolecular forces in oxygen are weak van dar waals forces which causes it to exist as gas . on the other hand sulphur does not form strong S = S double bond hence exists as a puckered structure held by strong covalent bonds and exists as polyatomic molecule . so, it exists as solid

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