The large difference between the melting and boiling points of oxygen and sulphur may be explained on the…

The large difference between the melting and boiling points of oxygen and sulphur may be explained on the basis of
  1. Atomicity
  2. Electron gain enthalpy
  3. Electronegativity
  4. Atomic size

Solution

The large difference in the melting and boiling points of oxygen and sulphur is due to atomicity as oxygen exists as $\mathrm{O}_2$ and sulphur exists as $\mathrm{S}_8$.

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