C. flammable
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The statement that correctly summarizes the trend in electron affinity is the second option: it tends to be more negative across a period".<span> Electron affinity is the energy absorbed or released by a neutral atom when it absorbs an electron. The more negative the electron affinity the higher the affinity of the atom for an additional electron. So as the electronegativity trends to increase across a period, indicating that the atoms of the left side pull stronger the electrons, the fact that the electron affinity is more negative across a period tells that the atoms to the left accept better an additional electron.</span>
Answer:
+2
Explanation:
If a compound existed, we would identify the oxidation state of sulfur using the following logic:
- oxygen is more electronegative than sulfur, so it's more electron-withdrawing and it should have a negative oxidation state producing a positive oxidation state for sulfur;
- oxygen typically has an oxidation state of -2;
- we may then apply the fact that SO is expected to be a molecule with a net charge of 0;
- if the net charge is 0 and the oxidation state of oxygen is -2, we may set the oxidation state of S to x;
- write the equation for the net charge of 0 by adding all individual charges of the two atoms: ;
- hence, x = 2.
That said, in this hypothetical compound S would have an oxidation state of +2.
The reason why it is not considered this is because the material was made in a lab, not through nature, which is what is required to be considered as a true mineral.