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Praxis II General Science

Category - Chemistry

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Andy is telling his friend that sulfur dioxide, SO₂, has a bi-linear planar VSEPR geometry. Unfortunately, Andy is wrong. Why?

Sulfur dioxide has a tetrahedral geometry.
Sulfur dioxide has a linear geometry.
The bi-linear planar VSEPR geometry does not exist.
Sulfur dioxide is not a real compound.
Sulfur dioxide has an octahedral geometry.

Explanation

Answer: C - The bi-linear planar VSEPR geometry does not exist. Sulfur dioxide has a ‘bent’ geometry, formed of the sulfur atom in the middle and 2 oxygen atoms with 70 degree bonding angles.

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