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The oxidation number and covalency of su...

The oxidation number and covalency of sulphur in the sulphur molecule `(S_(8))` are respectively:

A

0 and 2

B

6 and 8

C

0 and 8

D

6 and 2

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A
The oxidation no. of an element forming a molecule is zero. So O.N. of `S_8` is zero. In `S_8` molecule, every S atom is connected to 2 other S atoms by single bond. So the covalency of S is 2 .
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