Determine the oxidation number of sulfur in each of the following substances: (a) Barium sulfate, BaSO4 (b)
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(a) Barium sulfate, BaSO4
(b) Sulfurous acid, H2SO3
(c) Strontium sulfide, SrS
(d) Hydrogen sulfide, H2S.
(e) Based on these compounds what is the range of oxidation numbers seen for sulfur? Is there any relationship between the range of accessible oxidation states and sulfur's position on the periodic table?
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Chemistry The Central Science
ISBN: 978-0321696724
12th edition
Authors: Theodore Brown, Eugene LeMay, Bruce Bursten, Catherine Murphy, Patrick Woodward
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