The element sulphur has atomic number 16. Sulphur forms a molecular compound with chloride with a molecular formula SCl2. The atomic number of chlorine is 17. i. Write down the electronic configuration of a sulphur atom and a chlorine atom. ii. Draw a Lewis structure of an SCl2 molecule, by showing the electrons in the outer shells of the atoms. iii. State how many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are arranged around the sulphur atoms in SCl2 molecule.
Types of Chemical Bonds
The attractive force which has the ability of holding various constituent elements like atoms, ions, molecules, etc. together in different chemical species is termed as a chemical bond. Chemical compounds are dependent on the strength of chemical bonds between its constituents. Stronger the chemical bond, more will be the stability in the chemical compounds. Hence, it can be said that bonding defines the stability of chemical compounds.
Polarizability In Organic Chemistry
Polarizability refers to the ability of an atom/molecule to distort the electron cloud of neighboring species towards itself and the process of distortion of electron cloud is known as polarization.
Coordinate Covalent Bonds
A coordinate covalent bond is also known as a dative bond, which is a type of covalent bond. It is formed between two atoms, where the two electrons required to form the bond come from the same atom resulting in a semi-polar bond. The study of coordinate covalent bond or dative bond is important to know about the special type of bonding that leads to different properties. Since covalent compounds are non-polar whereas coordinate bonds results always in polar compounds due to charge separation.
The element sulphur has
a molecular formula SCl2. The atomic number of chlorine is 17.
i. Write down the electronic configuration of a sulphur atom and a chlorine atom.
ii. Draw a Lewis structure of an SCl2 molecule, by showing the electrons in the outer shells of the
atoms.
iii. State how many bond pairs and lone pairs of electrons are arranged around the sulphur atoms
in SCl2 molecule.
iv. Sketch the shape and state the molecular geometry of SCl2 molecule.
v. Explain the hybridisation of the central atom in SCl2 molecule.
vi. Explain the intermolecular forces exists in SCl2 molecule
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