Question

Asserrion:- the atomicity of sulpher is 8.
Reason:- Sulpher has 8 atoms in its molecule.​

Answer 1

Answer:

true

Explanation:

Atomicity is defined as the number of atoms in a molecule of that element.

For example: Oxygen molecule consists of two atoms of oxygen chemically bonded to each other.

So the atomicity of oxygen is 2 and therefore it is a diatomic gas.

Some solid elements like phosphorus and sulphur have more than two atoms in their molecules.

For example: Phosphorus exists as P4 molecules.

Each phosphorus molecule consists of four atoms of phosphorus. So its atomicity is 4 and is tetra-atomic.

Sulphur molecules consist of eight atoms per molecule.

Its atomicity is 8 and so it is  polyatomic.