Question

Oxygen exist at room temp whereas sulphur is solid why

Answer 1

hey,

Well, oxygen exists as a diatomic molecule, whereas the atomicity of Sulphur is 8. Therefore due to more number of atoms associated per molecule, sulphur exists as a solid whereas oxygen exists as a gas. Thanks.

Answer 2

◆】Oxygen is smaller in size as compared to sulphur....Due to its smaller size it can easily form pπ– pπ bond and exist as O=O...

◆】Also intermolecular forces in oxygen are weak van der Walls which cause it to exist as gas...

◆ 】Whereas sulphur can't form  pπ– pπ  bonds and has puckered ring structure held together by covalent bonds...

◆】 therefore it is in a solid state...