The comparatively high boiling point of hydrogen fluoride is due to

Chemistry · Class 12 · CBSE — The p-Block Elements

1. high reactivity of fluorine
2. small size of hydrogen atom
3. formation of hydrogen bonds
4. small size of fluorine.

Answer

(C) formation of hydrogen bonds

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