Question

The Reaction of sulphur in alkaline medium is given below \[ S _{8}+a OH \longrightarrow b \overline{ S }^{-2}+c \underset{2}{ SO _{3}^{-2}}+d H _{2} O \] The value of \( a \) is

Answer 1

Answer: 12

For balancing in basic medium add an equal number of OH^⊖ that of H⁺