Answer the following (group 3) · Q6
Q.vi. Discuss the structure of sulfure dioxide.
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"sulfure" is the book's own printed spelling; the compound meant is sulfur dioxide, SO.
"sulfure" is the book's own printed spelling; the compound meant is sulfur dioxide, SO.
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Start your 14-day free trial to unlock the full solution →Step 1. Sulfur in SO2 has 3 electron domains around it (2 S-O bonding regions + 1 lone pair), giving a trigonal-planar electron-pair geometry (sp2 hybridisation) but a bent MOLECULAR shape once the lone pair is accounted for.
Step 2. The measured O-S-O bond angle is about 119.5 degrees, close to (but slightly less than) the ideal 120 degrees of trigonal-planar geometry, consistent with the extra repulsion from sulfur's lone pair. …
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