Answer
Sulfur dioxide has lower boiling point as compared to water because inter-molecular forces in Sulfur dioxide are weak.
Work Step by Step
Sulfur is less electronegative as compared to Oxygen, hence there will be weak intermolecular forces.
Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)
by Timberlake, Karen C.
Published by
Prentice Hall
ISBN 10:
0321908449
ISBN 13:
978-0-32190-844-5
Chapter 6 - Section 6.8 - Attractive Forces in Compounds - Study Check 6.18 - Page 198: 1
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