Which one of the following is wrong?

Oxygen and sulphur belong to the same group of periodic table.

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Oxygen is a gas while sulphur is solid.

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Both oxygen and sulphur show +2, +4 and +6 oxidation states.

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$H_{2} S$ has no hydrogen bonding.

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Solution

The correct option is C
Both oxygen and sulphur show +2, +4 and +6 oxidation states.

Oxygen does not show oxidation state +4 an +6

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