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Science Bowl Question

📅 NSB 2017🎓 HS🔄 Round 12#️⃣ Q19❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Which of the following correctly explains why oxygen exists in a double-bonded diatomic [dye-ah-TOM-ik] form whereas sulfur forms S8 chains?

W) Sulfur is too electropositive to form strong pi [pie] bonds
X) Sulfur's 3p orbitals have less overlap for pi bonding
Y) Oxygen is paramagnetic whereas sulfur is diamagnetic [dye-ah-mag-NET-ik]
Z) Sulfur can expand its valence [VAY-lense] shell to hold more than eight electrons
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