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Oxygen is divalent, whereas sulphur exhi...

Oxygen is divalent, whereas sulphur exhibits valency of 2,4 and 6 due to:

A

S is bigger atom

B

Ionisation potential of sulphur is more

C

S being less electronegative than O

D

Presence of d-orbitals in S

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