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AOxygen is O2, sulfur is S8
BSulfur has hydrogen bonds
COxygen has a metallic lattice
DOxygen is an ionic solid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Oxygen is O2, sulfur is S8
Small diatomic O2 molecules have weak van der Waals forces while large S8 molecules have strong ones.
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