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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesMHT CET

Electronegativity of oxygen is more than sulphur yet is acidic while water is neutral. This is because

Answer: (D)

Solution

The H-S bond (344 kJ molMissing superscript or subscript argument^-1

) is much weaker than the H-O bond (463 kJ molMissing superscript or subscript argument^-1

), so gives up $\mathrm

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