NEET2020Chemistryp Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18)Actual
Which of the following oxoacid of sulphur has – O – O – linkage?
Options
- AH 2 SO 4 , sulphuric acid
- BH 2 S 2 O 8 , peroxydisulphuric acid
- CH 2 S 2 O 7 , pyrosulphuric acid
- DH 2 SO 3 , sulphurous acid
Correct answer
B. H 2 S 2 O 8 , peroxydisulphuric acid
Step-by-step solution
Peroxydisulphuric acid is an inorganic compound with a chemical formula H 2 S 2 O 8 . Also called Marshall's acid after its inventor, Professor Hugh Marshall, it is a peroxydisulphuric acid. In structural terms, it can be written HO 3 SOOSO 3 H . It contains sulfur in its + 6 oxidation state and a peroxide group.