Sulphur in sulphuric acid has an oxidation number of :

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Solution

The correct option is D
+6

In $H_{2} S O_{4}$ , S is the central atom having 2 double bonds with two O atoms and two single bonds with two other O atoms. Since it is has 6 bonds with a more electronegative element, it has an oxidation number of +6

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