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Write the structure and oxidation number of sulphur in tetrathionate ion.

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Tetrathionate
Tetrathionate has `S - S` linkage.
The oxidation states of sulphur are : `+5, 0, 0, and +5`
The average oxidation state of D is `+2.5`
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