An element's hydracid uses nearly pure p orbitals for bonding; its acidic oxide can exist as a cyclic trimer. Which statement about the element is incorrect?

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Intended X is sulfur: H₂S is described with near-p-orbital bonding, and SO₃ can form a cyclic trimer. Filled 2p and half-filled 3p give six spin-down p electrons under the source's occupancy count. S₆/S₈ and electron affinity above oxygen give (2),(3). The source selects (4), excluding a tetra-atomic form in its usual condensed-phase description. Sulfur vapour composition varies with temperature, so unqualified 'exists' is broader than that intended description. Printed 4 is preserved with this scope caveat.

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