Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur: practice problems

5 problems from the book, with its answers. Check your working, or have any of them explained to you on the whiteboard.

Exercises 91
Give the hybridization and oxidation state for sulfur in SO₂, in SO₃, and in H₂SO₄.
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Exercises 93
Determine the oxidation state of sulfur in SF₆, SO₂F₂, and KHS.
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Exercises 95
Oxygen forms double bonds in O₂, but sulfur forms single bonds in S₈. Why?
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Exercises 97
Write two balanced chemical equations in which sulfuric acid acts as an oxidizing agent.
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Exercises 99
How many grams of Epsom salts (MgSO₄⋅7H₂O) will form from 5.0 kg of magnesium?
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Frasch process: important in the mining of free sulfur from enormous underground deposits

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Chemistry 2e · 18.10 Occurrence, Preparation, and Properties of Sulfur

5 problems from the book, with its answers. Check your working, or have any of them explained to you on the whiteboard.

Exercises 91
Give the hybridization and oxidation state for sulfur in SO₂, in SO₃, and in H₂SO₄.
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Exercises 93
Determine the oxidation state of sulfur in SF₆, SO₂F₂, and KHS.
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Exercises 95
Oxygen forms double bonds in O₂, but sulfur forms single bonds in S₈. Why?
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Exercises 97
Write two balanced chemical equations in which sulfuric acid acts as an oxidizing agent.
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Exercises 99
How many grams of Epsom salts (MgSO₄⋅7H₂O) will form from 5.0 kg of magnesium?
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Frasch process: important in the mining of free sulfur from enormous underground deposits

The tutor teaches the whole section, drawing it out step by step and answering your questions as you go.