JEE Main On 8 April 2017 Question 19

Question: The number of S = O and S-OH bonds present in peroxodisulphuric acid and pyrosulphuric acid respectively are : [JEE Online 08-04-2017]

Options:

A) (2 and 4) and (2 and 4)

B) (4 and 2) and (4 and 2)

C) (4 and 2) and (2 and 4)

D) (2 and 2) and (2 and 2)

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Answer:

Correct Answer: B

Solution:

  • Peroxodisulphuric acid $ H _2S _2O _8 $ $ HO-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} || \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} O \\ || \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{S}}},-O-O-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} || \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} O \\ || \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{S}}},-OH $ Pyrosulphuric acid $ H _2S _2O _7: $ $ HO-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} || \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} O \\ || \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{S}}},-O-\underset{\begin{smallmatrix} || \\ O \end{smallmatrix}}{\overset{\begin{smallmatrix} O \\ || \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{S}}},-OH $