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Question
Account for the following : There is large difference between the melting and boiling points of oxygen and sulphur.
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Solution
The oxygen exists as a diatomic molecule, O2, while sulphur exists as a polyatomic molecule, S8. Hence, there is a large difference between the melting point and the boiling point of oxygen and sulphur.
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