Answer to Question #238428 in Organic Chemistry for Cheri

Question

Arrange the atomic cores for the two fluorine atoms in SF2 with the sulfur atom as the main atom.
Rewrite the atomic cores placing an electron pair between each flourine and sulfur core
Write the Lewis structure of SF2 in the box,distributing the remaining valence electrons so that all three atoms are in accordance with the octet rule

Answer 1

Sulfur Difluoride is an inorganic molecule made up of one Sulphur atom and two Fluorine atoms. It has a chemical formula of SF2 and can be generated by the reaction of Sulphur Dioxide and Potassium Fluoride or Mercury Fluoride. In this blog post, we will look at the Lewis dot structure of SF2, its molecular geometry and shape.

Sulfur difluoride is a covalent compound.

• The configuration of sulfur atom is 2,8,6. So, the number of valence electrons in sulfur atom is 6

Lewis Structure of SF2, the central atom forms two bonds with two Fluorine atoms and has two lone pairs of electrons. The two lone pairs of electrons push the Fluorine atoms downwards due to the repulsive forces, and as a result, the shape of this molecule is bent.