Oxidation state, covalency of sulphur an...

Oxidation state, covalency of sulphur and total number of lone pairs of electrons in `S_(8)` molecule are respectively

A

`+6,6,16`

B

Zero,`2,16`

C

Zero,`6,12`

D

`-2,2,16`

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The correct Answer is:

B

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