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State the properties  of water that are different  from hydrides of group 16

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  • Due to high electronegativity of oxygen,O-H bonds in H2O forms intermolecular hydrogen bonding
  • Thus, water shows unusual physical properties such as high thermal stability, high boiling point., weaker acidic character as compared to the other hydrides of group 16.


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