Hydrogen And Its Compounds Question 22
Question: Water is:
Options:
A) more polar than $ H_2S $
B) more or less identical in polarity with $ H_2S $
C) less polar than $ H_2S $
D) None of these
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Answer:
Correct Answer: A
Solution:
[a] Polarity of bond depends on difference in electronegativity of the two concerned atoms. $ H_2O $ is more polar than $ H_2S $ because oxygen (in $ O-H $ ) is more electronegative than sulphur (in $ S-H $ ).
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