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Group 16 ElementsP Block elements G15-18

Which form of sulphur shows paramagnetic behavior?

Expert Answer

In vapour state, sulphur partly exists as S2S_{2} molecules which have two unpaired electrons in antibonding π\pi^{*} orbitals, like O2O_{2}.

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