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Question
Why does water show high boiling point as compared to hydrogen sulphide? Give reasons for your answer.
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Solution
Because of hydrogen bonding water has a higher boiling point than \[\ce{H2S}\] as in \[\ce{H2S}\] hydrogen bonding is absent.
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