Chemistry, asked by h4rshmishr4, 7 months ago

why h2s is a gas an hf is a liquid

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Answered by pavankumarskdt1

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Due to greater electronegativity of F over Cl, F forms stronger H-bonds as compared to Cl. As a result, more energy is needed to break the H-bonds in HF than in HCl and hence the b.p. of HF is higher than that of HCl. Consequently, H-F is liquid while HCl is a gas at room temperature.

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