Which group 16 element combines with hydrogen to form a compound that has the strongest hydrogen bonding between its molecules?

1 answer:

6 0

The group 16 element which combines with hydrogen to form a compound that has the strongest hydrogen bonding between its moleculen is is oxygen. This fact can be observed from the boiling points of the hydrides of the elements of group 16. For instance, the boiling point of hydrogen sulphide is - 60 degree celcius,that of hydrogen selenide is - 41.2 degree celcius, hydrogen telluride boiling point is - 2.2 degree celcius while that of water is 100 degree celcius. These bioiling points proof that the intermolecular hydrogen bond between the molecules of hydrogen and oxygen are the strongest.

You might be interested in

staci is attending a music festival. the ticket to the festival costs $87.96, Staci pleans to purchase $30.00 t-shirts from the

ziro4ka [17]

The total amount that Staci had in hand is $200.00.

The ticket at that time costs $87.96.

One Tshirt costs, $30.00.

Now that she has paid ticket, she will deduct the ticket from the cash she has in hand, so as to know the amount she is remaining with.

Tha is, $200-$87.96 = $112.04.

∴ In hand Staci has $112.04 extra cash whereby she can purchase more t shirts.

To get the number of tshirt she can buy, she will divide the amount she has in hand by the amount per piece of t shirt.

For example, $112.04 / $30 = $3.73.

∴ Staci can only purchase threet shirts only at a total cost of $90 for all the t shirts which is $30 × 3 = $90.

Staci has excess of 22.04 after deducting ticket and the other amount she has used to purchase the extra t shirts.

That is, $112.04 - $90 = $22.04.

3 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers

rusting of steel can be prevented by coating the steel with a layer of zinc. Explain, in terms of electron transfer, why steal d

Luba_88 [7]

Answer:

Wouldn't rust because zinc will lose electrons more readily than iron and will therefore oxidize first.

Explanation:

This process whereby rusting of steel is prevented by coating the steel with a layer of zinc is known as galvanization.

Now, in this process, the steel object will be coated in a thin layer of zinc. This coating will prevent oxygen and water from reaching the underneath metal since the zinc will also act as a sacrificial metal.

Now, Zinc is used because it has a lower reduction potential than iron and thus it will get easily more oxidized than iron. Which means the zinc will lose electrons more readily than iron.

Also, since zinc has a lower reduction potential, it is therefore the more active metal. Thus, even if the zinc coating is scratched and the steel is exposed to moist air, the zinc will still get to oxidize before the iron.

7 0

3 years ago

Coffee is homogeneous. heterogeneous.

Basile [38]

The answer is homogeneous

3 0

3 years ago

Explain where you would find the three different types of muscles (cardiac, smooth and skeletal) and how these different types o

yawa3891 [41]

Explanation: Skeletal muscle, attached to bones, is responsible for skeletal movements. The peripheral portion of the central nervous system (CNS) controls the skeletal muscles. Thus, these muscles are under conscious, or voluntary, control. The basic unit is the muscle fiber with many nuclei. These muscle fibers are striated (having transverse streaks) and each acts independently of neighboring muscle fibers.

4 0

2 years ago

A barometer measures the pressure of the atmosphere at different altitudes. Identify the location where the column of mercury is

Ghella [55]

The location where the mercury level of the barometer would be the lowest is at the very high altitudes of the Earth's atmosphere (about 100 km), since air pressure decreases as altitude increases.

6 0

3 years ago

Read 2 more answers