Chemistry · General Introduction: Electronic configuration and general trends in physical and chemical properties of elements across the periods and down the groups
The element with highest boiling point in the following is :
The element with highest boiling point in the following is :
- A. oxygen
- B. Sulphur
- C. Tellurium
- D. Polonium
Step-by-step solution
Boiling points of Group 16 elements increase down the group due to increasing atomic size and stronger van der Waals forces. Oxygen (O2) is a gas with very low boiling point (-183°C), sulfur (S8) boils at 444.6°C, tellurium at 988°C, and polonium at 962°C. Thus, tellurium has the highest boiling point among the given options.
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