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A compound of sulphur contains $32 %$ by weight of sulphur, its molecular weight is nearly 200. The number of sulphur atoms in its molecular formula is:

A

4

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B

3

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C

2

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D

1

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Solution

The correct option is C 2
$32 %$ of 200 is 64 and molecular weight of sulphur is 32. Therefore answer is 2.

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