Oxygen and sulphur are present in VI-A group of the periodic table The hydride of oxygen i.e., H2O is liquid at room temperature but the hydride of sulphur (H2S) is a gas. This is due to
H2O and HF are the hydrides of the second period. Fluorine is more electronegative than oxygen. Anyhow, the boiling point of water is greater than that of HF. This is due to: