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Oxyacids Of Sulphur

Question

Sulphur in $+ 3$ oxidation state is present in:
pyrosulphuric acid
sulphurous acid
thionous acid
dithionous acid

A

sulphurous acid

B

dithionous acid

C

thionous acid

D

pyrosulphuric acid

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$H - O - O | | S - O | | S - O - H D i t h i o n o u s a c i d$

Let oxidation state of sulphur be $x$ .

$2 \times 1 + 4 \times (- 2) + 2 x = 0$
$2 - 8 + 2 x = 0$
$2 x = + 6$
$x = + 3$ .

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