Oxidation number of sulphur in H2S2O8 is +7. If true enter 1, else enter 0.
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The correct option is A 0 Let x be the oxidation number of sulphur in peroxodisulphuric acid or Marshall's acid H2S2O8. Its structure has been shown at the bottom. Since the overall charge on the complex is 0, the sum of oxidation states of all elements in it should be equal to 0. We can see that it has a peroxy linkage. Therefore, x+2(−2)+2(−1)=0 or, x=+6 Thus, the oxidation number of sulphur in peroxodisulphuric acid or Marshall's acid H2S2O8 is +6.