Oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur, yet H_2S is acidic while H_2O is neutral. This is because _____

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Oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur, yet is acidic while is neutral. This is because

Answer: (B)

The H-S bond is longer and weaker than the H-O bond, so releases more easily and is more acidic;

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