What is the molecular geometry of a molecule of Sulphur dioxide (SO2)?
A.
Linear
B.
Trigonal planar
C.
Bent
D.
Tetrahedral
The molecular geometry of a molecule of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is C. Bent.
Explanation:
- Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) has a central sulfur atom bonded to two oxygen atoms.
- The sulfur atom has one lone pair of electrons in addition to the two bonding pairs with oxygen atoms.
- This leads to a bent molecular shape due to the repulsion between the lone pair and the bonding pairs, which pushes the oxygen atoms closer together.
- The bond angle is approximately 120° in the bent shape, characteristic of molecules with a trigonal planar electron pair geometry but with one lone pair (AX2E type)