Consider the molecule SF_2. The sulphur is surrounded by two fluorine atoms and
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Question
Consider the molecule SF_2. The sulphur is surrounded by two fluorine atoms and two lone pairs. Which of the following statements describe it? A. The basic shape is bent, the molecular geometry is tetrahedral, so the hybridization of the Sulphur is sp^2. B. The basic shape is bent, the molecular geometry is tetrahedral, so the hybridization of the Sulphur is sp^4. C. The basic shape is tetrahedral, the molecular geometry is bent, so the hybridization of the sulphur is sp^2. D. The basic shape is tetrahedral, the molecular geometry is bent, so the hybridization of the sulphur is sp^3.Explanation / Answer
SF2: Sulphur atom is connected by a single bond to each of the two fluorine atoms respectively. It also has two unshared pairs of electrons. The electron pair geometry of the the sulfur atom is tetrahedral, but the molecular geometry (connecting the nucleus of each fluorine atom to the nucleus of the sulfur atom) is bent.In SF2, the sulphur has 4 electron domains, two lone pairs and two bonds. This is typical of sp³ hybridization.
So,the correct answer is D) The basic shape is tetrahedral,the molecular geometry is bent,so the hybridization of the sulphur is sp3.