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The shape of SCl2 molecule is:


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Step 1: Hybridization:

  • Hybridization is defined as the process of intermixing of the orbitals of slightly different energies so as to redistribute their energies, resulting in the formation of a new set of orbitals of equivalent energies and shape.”

Step 2: Formula used for calculation:

  • Stericnumber=12V+M-C+A
  • Where V is the number of valence electrons, M is the monovalent electron, C is the positive charge and A represents the negative charge.

Step 3: Calculation for Hybridisation and shape of SCl2:

  • The total number of valence electrons of S in SCl2 is 6 and there are 2 monovalent atoms.
  • Stericnumber=12V+M-C+AStericnumber=126+2=82=4
  • The steric number is 4, thus the hybridization of SCl2 is sp3.
  • As per VSEPR, the shape of SCl2 is V-shaped.

Shape of SCl2:

  • Sulfur dichloride has a molecular formula SCl2.
  • The geometry of SCl2 is V-shaped or bent shape geometry.
  • Due to the asymmetric geometrical shape and unequal electronegativity of atoms, the SCl2 molecule is polar.


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