S - O2 rarr- SO2 In the above reaction oxygen is written as O2 nbsp- because it is diatomic- But why sulphur is written as S not S8 nbsp-because atomicity of sulphur is 8-

Dear student, Sulphur is a element and exits in its pure form as this only. The molecule nbsp; of oxygen is nbsp;O2 nbsp;because it takes 2 nbsp;O n ...

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Standard VII

Chemistry

Nitrogen

S + O2 rar...

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S + O2 → SO2
In the above reaction oxygen is written as O2 because it is diatomic.
But why sulphur is written as S not S8 because atomicity of sulphur is 8?

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Dear student,

Sulphur is a element and exits in its pure form as this only.

The molecule of oxygen is O2 because it takes 2 O atoms to make a molecule of oxygen. These types of elements are called diatomic elements, because the element exists in its pure form as a molecule composed of 2 atoms of the element.

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Q. Molecular formula of oxygen is

O_{2}

while sulphur is

S_{8}

, why?

Q. Assertion: Both rhombic and monoclinic sulphur exist as

S_{8}

but oxygen exists as

O_{2} .

Reason: Oxygen form

p π - p π

multiple bond due to small size and small bond length but

p π - p π

bonding is not possible in sulphur due to its larger atomic size than oxygen.

Q. Which contains more molecules, 10 g of sulphur dioxide (SO₂) or 10 g of oxygen (O₂) ?
(Atomic masses : S = 32 u ; O = 16 u)

State whether given statement is true or false:

Given reaction is for preparing

S O_{2}

such that the oxidation state of sulphur is not effected.

S + O_{2} ⟶ S O_{2}

0.2 g of S is reacted with excess of oxygen then determine the volume of sulpusu dioxide in the reaction.

S₈+ O₂ ----> SO2

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S + O2 → SO2 In the above reaction oxygen is written as O2 because it is diatomic. But why sulphur is written as S not S8 because atomicity of sulphur is 8?

S + O2 → SO2
In the above reaction oxygen is written as O2 because it is diatomic.
But why sulphur is written as S not S8 because atomicity of sulphur is 8?