Comparison of properties of Oxygen and Sulfur: Points of Similarity: Property Oxygen Sulfur Electronic Configuration 2, 6 2, 8, 6 Nature Highly electronegative in nature. Highly electronegative in nature. Oxidation State Shows an oxidation state of -2. It also shows an oxidation state of -2. Allotropy It shows the phenomenon of allotropy. It also exhibits allotropy. Action of metals It forms the oxides-2Mg + O2 —> 2MgO2Cu + O2 —> 2CuO It forms the sulfides-Cu + S —> CuSFe + S —> FeS Action of carbon It reacts with carbon at high temperature to give CO2 or CO.2C (excess) + … Continue reading Comparison of properties of Oxygen and Sulfur