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Sulfur forms a wide variety of compounds in which it has $+6$, $+4,+2,0$, and $-2$ oxidation states. Give examples of sulfur compounds having each of these oxidation states.
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For the +6 oxidation state, an example is sulfuric acid (H2SO4). In this compound, sulfur is bonded to four oxygen atoms and has an oxidation state of +6. Show more…
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