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JEE Main 8 January 2020, Shift 1, Chemistry Q35

Question 35 of 75 in this shift, Chemistry question 10 of 25, Section A.

The number of bonds between sulphur and oxygen atoms in

\mathrm{S_2O_8^{2-}}

and the number of bonds between sulphur and sulphur atoms in rhombic sulphur, respectively, are :

(1)4 and 6
(2)4 and 8
(3)8 and 6
(4)8 and 8Official answer

Official answer

Option 4

NTA final key (Jan 2020).

Chapter: The p-Block Elements
Topic: Group 15 & 16
Idea tested: Sulfur Oxoacids

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