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Oxidation number is a concept that refers to atoms not molecules. The oxidation number of S in S8 is zero. The oxidation number of an atom in the pure element is always 0.

S8 is a form of sulfur, the most commonly encountered , there are many other forms (allotropes). The oxidation number of S in any of its allotrpes is zero.

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