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Structure of sulphur oxoacids: S=O bonds, peroxo bonds and oxidation states

This type of question, asked 5 times: 2021 Paper 20, 2021 Paper 23, 28 Jun 2022, 29 Jul 2022, 24 Jan 2023. All 5 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2021 Paper 20

    49
    In polythionic acid, H2 SxO6(x=3H_{2}{\text{ }S}_{x}O_{6}(x = 3 to 5) the oxidation state(s) of sulphur is/are:

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  2. Question 2

    2021 Paper 23

    50
    The number of S=OS = O bonds present in sulphurous acid, peroxodisulphuric acid and pyrosulphuric acid, respectively are:

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  3. Question 3

    28 Jun 2022

    131
    Which of the following oxoacids of sulphur contains " SS " in two different oxidation states?

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  4. Question 4

    29 Jul 2022

    147
    Consider the following sulphur based oxoacids. H2SO3,H2SO4,H2 S2O8H_{2}SO_{3},H_{2}SO_{4},H_{2}{\text{ }S}_{2}O_{8} and H2 S2O7H_{2}{\text{ }S}_{2}O_{7}. Amongst these oxoacids, the number of those with peroxo (O−O)(O - O) bond is_
  5. Question 5

    24 Jan 2023

    144
    Sum of π\pi - bonds present in peroxodisulphuric acid and pyrosulphuric acid is: