Assign the reason for the following:

(a) Enthalpy of fusion of water is higher as compared to the hydrides of Sulphur & Selenium. 

(b) Water is quite stable and does not dissociate in to its elements even at high temperature.

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a) Due hydrogen bond it has high latent heat of fusion 

b) Water is a stable compound and its decomposition is not thermodynamically feasible  

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