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

Which of the following statements regarding sulphur is not correct?

  1. A At about \(1000 \mathrm{~K}\), it mainly consists of \(\mathrm{S}_2\) molecules
  2. B The oxidation state of sulphur is never less than + 4 in its compounds
  3. C \(S_2\) molecule is paramagnetic
  4. D Rhombic sulphur is readily soluble in \(CS_2\)
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(A) At about \(1000 \mathrm{~K}\), it mainly consists of \(\mathrm{S}_2\) molecules

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At high temperature about \(1000 \mathrm{k}\), sulphur consists of mixture of forms \(\mathrm{S}_2, \mathrm{~S}_4, \mathrm{~S}_6, \mathrm{~S}_8\), etc.