Multiple choice

Which of the following selenium compounds is analogous to S8 allotrope of sulphur ?

  1. Selenium hexafluoride

  2. Selenium hexasulphide

  3. Selenium monochloride

  4. Selenium tetrachloride

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Selenium hexasulphide is a chemical compound with formula Se2S6. Its molecular structure consists of a ring of two selenium and six sulphur atoms, analogous to the S8 allotrope of sulphur (cyclooctasulphur) and other selenium sulphides with formula SenS8-n.