Assertion: Sulphur compounds like SF6 and H2SO4, have 12 valence electrons around S atom. Reason: All sulphur compounds do not follow octet rule.

Question

Assertion: Sulphur compounds like SF6 and H2SO4, have 12 valence electrons around S atom. Reason: All sulphur compounds do not follow octet rule. (A) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion. (B) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion. (C) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect. (D) If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Sulphur forms many compounds in which the octet rule is obeyed. For example, SCl 2 has an octet of electrons around it.

Q. Assertion : Sulphur compounds like $S F_{6}$ and $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , have $12$ valence electrons around $S$ atom.
Reason : All sulphur compounds do not follow octet rule.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.

If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

If the Assertion is incorrect and Reason is correct.

Sulphur forms many compounds in which the octet rule is obeyed. For example, $SC l_{2}$ has an octet of electrons around it.

Q. Assertion : Sulphur compounds like SF6​ and H2​SO4​, have 12 valence electrons around S atom. Reason : All sulphur compounds do not follow octet rule.