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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)

The sum of oxygen atoms in the formulae of peroxysulphuric acid and pyrosulphuric acid is

  1. A 7
  2. B 12
  3. C 15
  4. D 13
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(C) 15

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Peroxysulphuric acid (Peroxydisulphuric acid) \[ =\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_8 \text {. } \] Pyrosulphuric acid \(=\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{~S}_2 \mathrm{O}_7\) \(\Rightarrow\) Sum of \(\mathrm{O}\)-atoms \(=8+7=15\)