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Statement 1: Sulphur forms many compounds in which the octet rule is obeyed.
Statement 2: Due to the absence of d-orbitals in sulphur, it follows the octet rule,

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a
Both statements 1 and 2 are correct.
b
Statement 1 is correct and statement 2 is incorrect.
c
Statement 1 is incorrect and statement 2 is correct.
d
Both statements 1 and 2 are incorrect.
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Correct option is B

Sulphur has vacant d-orbital so it can expand its octet. In general, it forms many compounds which obey octet rule.

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Statement 1: H2SO4 does not follow the octet rule.
Statement 2: In sulphur atom 3d- orbitals also available for bonding and hence, it have 12 electrons around itself in H2SO4.

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