Bond angles question answer
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Transcript of Bond angles question answer
S+
Cl Cl
H
O+
O O
H
H H
1090 1200
•• •• ••
Tells us 4 regions Tells us 3 regions
As shown in Lewis diagrams above:
• There are 4 regions of electron density around the S in SCl2 2(S-Cl) and two lone pairs of electrons
• These four regions repel each other to gain maximum stability. This results in the 1090 bond angle observed.• There are 3 regions of electron density around the O in O3 (1 O-O), 1(O=O) and one lone pair of electrons.
• These three regions repel each other to gain maximum stability. This results in the 1200 bond angle observed.
