Chemistry: Atoms First (2nd Edition)

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1305079248
ISBN 13: 978-1-30507-924-3

Chapter 4 - Exercises - Page 197c: 50

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Here are the explanations for the Lewis structures, molecular structures, and expected hybrid orbitals for the given sulfur-containing molecules and ions: a. $SO_{2}$: - Lewis structure: O=S=O - Molecular structure: Bent, with a bond angle of approximately 120° - Hybrid orbitals: sp² b. $SO_{3}$: - Lewis structure: O=S=O - Molecular structure: Trigonal planar - Hybrid orbitals: sp² c. $S_{2}O_{3}^{2-}$: - Lewis structure: O=S-S=O - Molecular structure: Bent, with a bond angle of approximately 120° - Hybrid orbitals: sp² d. $S_{2}O_{8}^{2-}$: - Lewis structure: O=S-O-O-S=O - Molecular structure: Bent, with a bond angle of approximately 120° - Hybrid orbitals: sp² e. $SO_{3}^{2-}$: - Lewis structure: O=S=O - Molecular structure: Trigonal planar - Hybrid orbitals: sp² f. $SO_{4}^{2-}$: - Lewis structure: O=S=O - Molecular structure: Tetrahedral - Hybrid orbitals: sp³ g. $SF_{2}$: - Lewis structure: F-S-F - Molecular structure: Bent, with a bond angle of approximately 97° - Hybrid orbitals: sp³ h. $SF_{4}$: - Lewis structure: F-S-F - Molecular structure: Seesaw - Hybrid orbitals: sp³d i. $SF_{6}$: - Lewis structure: F-S-F - Molecular structure: Octahedral - Hybrid orbitals: sp³d² j. $F_{3}S-SF$: - Lewis structure: F-S-F, F-S-F - Molecular structure: Distorted tetrahedral - Hybrid orbitals: sp³ k. $SF_{5}^{+}$: - Lewis structure: F-S-F - Molecular structure: Trigonal bipyramidal - Hybrid orbitals: sp³d
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