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Old March 25th, 2006, 04:16
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Hey I have got the answer .
I am sending a image file and see how the two S has O.N. +5 and the rest two zero

The two sulfurs shown in red are each bonded to three oxygens and one sulfur, for an oxidation of +3; but they also carry a +2 formal charge, so their oxidation state is +5. On the other hand, the two sulfurs shown in blue are bonded only to sulfur, and have no formal charge; their oxidation state is 0 (zero). The total oxidation states of the four sulfur atoms is 5 + 5 + 0 + 0 = 10, or an average of +2.5.