Steric number of sulphur is DMS is:

2

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3

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4

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5

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Solution

The correct option is B $4$
In DMS, $S$ is bonded to ${C H}_{3}$ by $2$ single bond, the $S$ atom also has $2$ lone pairs.The steric number will be $2 + 2 = 4$ .

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C + 2H₂SO₄ → CO₂+ 2H₂O +2SO₂

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