Which of the following is true about the atomicity of sulphur?
A
It is a monoatomic molecule.
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B
It is a diatomic molecule.
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C
It is a triatomic molecule.
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D
It is a polyatomic molecule.
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Solution
The correct option is D
It is a polyatomic molecule.
S is the symbol of sulphur but in the elemental state, it exists as S8. This denotes that the atomicity of sulphur is 8, i.e., it is a polyatomic molecule.