Find the sum of the INDIVIDUAL oxidation numbers of all sulfur atoms in one formula unit of H2S2O8 (one O-O bond) plus all sulfur atoms in the S4O6^2- ion (O3S-S-S-SO3). Give an integer.

JEE Advanced levelNumerical answerDifficulty 3 of 3rx045

Find the sum of the INDIVIDUAL oxidation numbers of all sulfur atoms in one formula unit of $H X_{2} S X_{2} O X_{8}$ (one O-O bond) plus all sulfur atoms in the $S X_{4} O X_{6} X^{2 -}$ ion ( $O X_{3} S - S - S - SO X_{3}$ ). Give an integer.

Numerical answer type, tolerance 0.01.

H X_{2} S X_{2} O X_{8}

, each S is

+ 6

, sum

12

. In

S X_{4} O X_{6} X^{2 -}

, terminal S are

+ 5

and inner S are

0

, sum

10

. Total

= 12 + 10 = 22