JEE Advanced 2011 Chemistry question
The difference in the oxidation numbers of the two types of sulphur atoms in is
Answer: 5
Solution
The tetrathionate ion has the structure . The two terminal S atoms are bonded to three O atoms each (and to another S), while the two central S atoms are bonded only to sulphur
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