JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2015

  • question_answer
    Sulphur in +3 oxidation state is present in

    A)  dithionous acid     

    B)  sulphurous acid

    C)  thionous acid      

    D)  phyrosulphuric acid

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     \[\underset{\text{Dithionous}\,\text{acid}}{\mathop{H-O-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}\,}}\,-\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{||}{\mathop{S}}\,}}\,-O-H}}\,\] Let oxidation state of sulphur is \[x.\] \[2\times 1+4\times (-2)+2x=0\] \[2-8+2x=0\] \[2x=+\,6\] \[x=+\,3\]


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