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The number of bonds between sulphur and oxygen atoms in \(S_2O_8^{2-}\) and the number of bonds between sulphur and sulphur atoms in rhombic sulphur, respectively, are : (1) 4 and 8 (2) 4 and 6 (3) 8 and 6 (4) 8 and 8
- (1) 4 and 8
- (2) 4 and 6
- (3) 8 and 6
- (4) 8 and 8
Correct answer: (3) 8 and 6
Solution
In the structure of the peroxydisulfate ion, \(S_2O_8^{2-}\), there are 8 bonds between the sulfur and oxygen atoms due to the presence of multiple sulfur-oxygen linkages, while rhombic sulfur consists of 6 sulfur-sulfur bonds in its crystalline form.
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