Home
Class 12
CHEMISTRY
Covalency of oxygen cannot exceed 2 unli...

Covalency of oxygen cannot exceed 2 unlike sulphur which can show +4 or +6 because

A

oxygen atom does not have d-orbitals

B

oxygen atom has two unpaired electrons in its valence shell

C

oxygen can form a double bond with another oxygen atom

D

electrons of oxygen atom cannot be promoted to d-orbitals due to its small size.

Text Solution

Verified by Experts

The correct Answer is:
A
Promotional Banner

Topper's Solved these Questions

  • THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Dioxygen|2 Videos

  • THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Simple Oxides|2 Videos

  • THE P-BLOCK ELEMENTS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Oxoacids Of Phosphorus|5 Videos

  • THE D- AND F- BLOCK ELEMENTS

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Assertion And Reason|15 Videos

  • THE SOLID STATE

    NCERT FINGERTIPS|Exercise Assertion And Reason|15 Videos

Similar Questions

Explore conceptually related problems

Oxygen is always divalent while sulphur can form 2, 4 and 6 bonds because

"The valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four, and six". Explain.

Oxygen is gas but sulphur is solid because

Oxygen does not form OF_6 because