The oxidation numbers of the sulphur atoms in pcroxy- monosulphuric acid `(H_(2)SO_(5))` and peroxydisulphuric acid `(H_(2)S_(2)O_(8))` are respectively.

Options

A. `+8 and +7`
B. `+3 and +3`
C. `+6 and +6`
D. `+4 and +6`

Answer

c

Explanation

`H-O-O-overset(O)overset(||)S underset(O)underset(||)-OH`
peroxomonosulphuric acid
1+2(-)+x+2(-2)+(-2)+1=0or x =+6
`HO-overset(O)overset(||)underset(O)underset(||)S-OH`
peroxodisuplhuric acid
1+1(-2)+x+2(-2)+2(-1)+x+2(-2)+1(-2)+1=0 or x +6