Sulfur is a nonmetal.
You may want to reference (Pages 138 - 144) Section 4.4 while completing this problem.
Determine the oxidation number of sulfur in each of the following substances:
Which region(s) of the periodic table contain elements that can adopt both positive and negative oxidation numbers?
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