Thionyl chloride (SOCl₂) is a sulfur oxohalide used indus-trially to dehydrate metal halide hydrates. (a) Write a balancedequation for its reaction with magnesium chloride hexahydrate,in which SO₂ and HCl form along with the metal halide. (b) Drawa Lewis structure of SOCl₂ with minimal formal charges.

Thionyl chloride (SOCl₂) is a sulfur oxohalide used indus-trially to dehydrate metal halide hydrates. (a) Write a balancedequation for its reaction with magnesium chloride hexahydrate,in which SO₂ and HCl form along with the metal halide. (b) Drawa Lewis structure of SOCl₂ with minimal formal charges.

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Chapter3: Atomic Shells And Classical Models Of Chemical Bonding

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