Covalency of oxygen cannot exceed 2 unlike sulphur which ca…

Chemistry S and P - Block Elements (S - Block Elements Not In Syllabus ) General Single Correct MCQ

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Published on: August 11, 2026

Covalency of oxygen cannot exceed 2 unlike sulphur which can show +4 or +6 because

Oxygen atom does not have d-orbitals

Oxygen atom has two unpaired electrons in its valence shell

Oxygen can form a double bond with another oxygen atom

Electrons of oxygen atoms cannot be promoted to d-orbitals due to its small size.

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Oxygen atom does not have d – orbitals in the valence shell. Sulphur can show +4 and +6 oxidation states due to presence of vacant 3d-orbitals to which electrons can be promoted.

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