How Can the Equivalent Weight of Sulfur be 32 in S2Cl2?

[avistein]

Equivalent weight of sulfur in SCl₂ is 16,what is the equivalent weight of S in S₂Cl₂? [S=32,Cl=35.5]

I know that the answer is 32. But how how can the equivalent weight of Sulfur be 32?
We know that equivalent weight=atomic weight/valency
Now sulfur has variable valency of 2,4,6 .So the equivalent weight will be 16,8 and 32/6(as atomic weight of sulfur is 32 ) in different equation.But how can the equivalent weight be 32,when sulfur cannot have a valency of 1? Please exaplain.

 

[DrDu]

Equivalent weight of sulfur in SCl₂ is 16,what is the equivalent weight of S in S₂Cl₂? [S=32,Cl=35.5]

I know that the answer is 32. But how how can the equivalent weight of Sulfur be 32?
We know that equivalent weight=atomic weight/valency
Now sulfur has variable valency of 2,4,6 .So the equivalent weight will be 16,8 and 32/6(as atomic weight of sulfur is 32 ) in different equation.But how can the equivalent weight be 32,when sulfur cannot have a valency of 1? Please exaplain.

Who still teaches such outdated concepts as equivalent weight?