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Why is it so that oxygen has smaller size than sulphur?
Asked by | 04 Jul, 2008, 09:58: PM
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Oxygen has 8 electrons whereas Sulphur has 16 electrons so the next orbital is filled with electrons in it than Oxygen hence the size is smaller than sulphur.

Answered by | 04 Jul, 2008, 10:12: PM
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