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A and B are elements with atomic numbers 16 and 17. Write different combinations of binary compounds known from them

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Atomic number of A = 16. It is sulphur. Atomic number of B = 17. It is chlorine. Excess sulphur reacts with chlorine to give dimeric monochloride.
Sulphur reacts with excess chlorine to give tetrachloride. Molten dimeric monochloride on saturation with chlorine gives dichloride.
`2S+Cl_(2)rarrS_(2)Cl_(2)`,
`S+2Cl_(2)+SCl_(4)` and
`S_(2)Cl_(2)+Cl_(2)rarr 2SCl_(2)`
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