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Water is (a) more polar than H2S (b) more or less identical in polarity with H2S (c) less polar than H2S (d) None of these

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Water is

(a) more polar than H2S

(b) more or less identical in polarity with H2S

(c) less polar than H2S

(d) None of these

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Correct answer: (a) more polar than H2S

Explanation:

Polarity of bond depends on difference in electronegativity of the two concerned atoms. H2O is more polar than H2S because oxygen (in O–H) is more electronegative than sulphur (in S–H).

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