MHT CET 2025 Chemistry question

Which of the following statements is false about oxygen and sulphur?

(A)Atoms of oxygen and sulphur consist two unpaired electrons in valence shell
(B)Oxygen and sulphur show -2, +4 and +6 oxidation statesCorrect
(C)Oxygen is gas while sulphur is solid at room temperature
(D)Hydride of oxygen is more stable than hydride of sulphur

Answer: (B)

Solution

Check each statement. (A) True: both have the valence configuration , giving two unpaired electrons in the p subshell. (B) False: oxygen is highly electronegative and has no d orbitals, so it shows (and , only with fluorine) but not or ; only sulphur (with

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