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S and O both are non-metals in the oxyge...

S and O both are non-metals in the oxygen family , but their melting points are targely different , O = 90 K and S = 718 K . This is because

A

S is large in size than O

B

S exhibits more oxidation state `+ 2 , + 4 ` and `+6` whereas O exhibits only `-2` and `+2` oxidation states

C

O exists as diatomic molecule whereas S exists as polyatomic molecule `(S_(8))`

D

S has more allotropes than O

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