JEE Main & Advanced Chemistry The p-block Elements-II / p-ब्लॉक तत्व-II Question Bank Oxygen Family

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    Sulphur in +3 oxidation state is present in  [DCE 2003]

    A) Sulphurous acid

    B) Pyrosulphuric acid

    C) Dithionous acid

    D) Thiosulphuric acid

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Dithionous acid \[({{H}_{2}}{{S}_{2}}{{O}_{4}})\] has sulphur in +3 oxidation state.  \[HO-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}\,}}\,-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}\,}}\,-OH\] ; \[2(+1)+2x+4(-2)=0\] \[2x=8-2=6\]; \[\overset{+4}{\mathop{Mn{{O}_{2}}}}\,+4HCl\,\to \overset{+2}{\mathop{MnC{{l}_{2}}}}\,+2{{H}_{2}}O+C{{l}_{2}}\]


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