Give reason for ''valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four and six.''

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Give reason for ''valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four and six.'' (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

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Oxygen lacks empty d-orbitals in its valence shell, cannot violate octet rule, hence in most of its compound it show only divalency. On the other hand, sulphur has vacant 3 d-orbitals in its valence shell, can violate octet rule, show di, tetra and hexa valency.

Q. Give reason for
''valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four and six.''

Oxygen lacks empty $d$ -orbitals in its valence shell, cannot violate octet rule, hence in most of its compound it show only divalency. On the other hand, sulphur has vacant $3 d$ -orbitals in its valence shell, can violate octet rule, show di, tetra and hexa valency.

Q. Give reason for ''valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four and six.''

Oxygen lacks empty d-orbitals in its valence shell, cannot violate octet rule, hence in most of its compound it show only divalency. On the other hand, sulphur has vacant 3d-orbitals in its valence shell, can violate octet rule, show di, tetra and hexa valency.

Q. Give reason for
''valency of oxygen is generally two, whereas sulphur shows valency of two, four and six.''

Oxygen lacks empty $d$ -orbitals in its valence shell, cannot violate octet rule, hence in most of its compound it show only divalency. On the other hand, sulphur has vacant $3 d$ -orbitals in its valence shell, can violate octet rule, show di, tetra and hexa valency.