Actually mass and weight are two different things but most people did not understand the difference between them. And they are used synonymously on the earth. Mass is the measure of the amount of matter and weight is the measure of how the force of gravity acts on the mass that is Weight = mass x force of gravity. And they are also directly proportional to each other that is also the reason both terms are used synonymously.

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What is the oxidation state of S in so ??

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Answer:

Explanation:

If a compound $SO$ 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: $x + (-2) = 0$ ;
hence, x = 2.

That said, in this hypothetical compound S would have an oxidation state of +2.

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