Q.

What is the valency of sulphur atoms?


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a

2   

b

3   

c

1   

d

4 

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The outermost shell of the sulphur atom has 6 electrons, and its valency might be 6. Sulphur, on the other hand, can gain two electrons rather than lose six. As a result, the valency of sulphur is determined by removing six electrons from the octet, yielding a valency of two.
 
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