Explain why :
(a) H2S is more acidic than H2O.
(b) Two S - O bonds in SO2 are identical.
(c) SF6 is inert and stable but SF4 is reactive.
(d) Sulphur has greater tendency for catenation than oxygen

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[Hint : (iii) Because six F atoms protect the sulphur atom from attack by any
reagent due to steric hindrance but four F atoms in SF4 cannot offer much steric
hindrance, hence reactive.]

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