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Ionic Salts and Their Characteristic

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Question

Which one is an oxidising agent: $S$ or $H_{2} S$ ?

H_{2} S

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S

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A

and

B

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Solution

The correct option is B $S$
$S$ has incomplete octet so it has a tendency to accept electron and that's why it acts as oxidising agent.

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