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Published on: August 11, 2026
Dioxygen is a gas but sulphur in sulphur is a solid because
A
Oxygen atoms has the tendency to form multiple 
bonds
bonds
B
S – S bond is not as stable as S = S bond
C
O – O chains are less stable than S – S chains
D
Oxygen is paramagnetic while sulphur is diamagnetic.
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Oxygen atom can form multiple 
bonds with other oxygen atom on account of small size while S = S is not so stable as compared to –S-S-S- chains. Hence S exists as 
while O exists as 
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