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Explain :
(a) Oxygen molecule has formula `O_(2)` whilst sulphur is `S_(8)`.
(b) The tendency to show +6 oxidation state diminishes from sulphur to polonium.
(c) Oxygen shows covalency of two while sulphur shows covalency upto six.

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