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What is false about oxygen and sulphur ?...

What is false about oxygen and sulphur ?

A

Both can form covalent bond with metals

B

Both exist in diatomic state

C

Both can exhibit O.N. of `-2` as well as `+2`

D

Both can form covalent hydrides.

Text Solution

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The correct Answer is:
B
Actually oxygen is diatomic `(O_2)` while sulphur exists as octa-atomic `(S_8)` bonding.
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