Question

Maximum covalency of sulphur is:(a) Four(b) Six(c)Three(d) Two

Answer 1

Answer:

(b) Six

Explanation:

As per the question,

As we know that any element shows its maximum valency equals to its group number. Sulphur is a chemical element of group number 6 and represented by symbol S .The atomic number is 16.It is a non-metallic element posses bright yellow color. It exist in crystalline solid form at  room temperature. As the atomic number is 16, it have 6 unpaired electrons in its excited state and that's why it shows a valency of six.

Hence, the maximum covalency of sulphur is 6.

Therefore, the correct option is (b).