Answer to Question #92359 in Organic Chemistry for Tj

Question

Draw the Lewis Structure of a sulfur dioxide molecule and use the VSEPR theory to predict its shape and bond angle.

Answer 1

SO2

Valence electrons: 6+6+6 =18

Bond pairs -2

Lone pairs - 1

Total pairs -3

General formula - AX2E1

Electronic geometry - trigonal planer

Molecular geometry - bent

Electron geometry differs from molecular geometry because of lone pair.

Bond angle <120 (because lone pair repels bonding pairs), exactly 119.