Why does the water show a high boiling

Question:

Why does the water show a high boiling point as compared to hydrogen sulphide? Give reasons for your answer.

Solution:

This is due to the formation of very stable intermolecular hydrogen bonding (bonding with other molecules of the same or different species) because of the presence of electronegative elements like oxygen, fluorine, nitrogen.

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