JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryRedox ReactionsJEE Main

How many of the following have (the underlined) atoms in different oxidation states?

Answer: 5

Solution

In thiosulphate () the two S atoms are non-equivalent ( and ); in tetrathionate () the two central and two terminal S atoms differ ( and ); in the peroxo oxygens () differ from the single oxo oxygen ();

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