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Oxygen is always divalent while sulphur ...

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

A

Oxygen is more electronegative than sulphur

B

Sulphur has d-orbitals while oxygen does not

C

Sulphur has larger atomic radius than oxygen

D

Sulphur is more electronegative than oxygen.

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