Question

Which of the following statements regarding the structure of $SOC{l}_2$ is incorrect ?

• A. The sulphur is $s{p}^3$ hybridised and it has a tetrahedral shape
• B. The sulphur is $s{p}^3$ hybridised and it has a trigonal pyramid shape
• C. The oxygen-sulphur bond has $p\pi -d\pi$ bond
• D. It contain one lone pair of electron in $s{p}^3$ hybrid orbital of sulphur.

Answer 1

The correct option is A The sulphur is $s{p}^3$ hybridised and it has a tetrahedral shape

In $SOC{l}_2$, the sulphur atom is $s{p}^3$ hybridised. Due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on the ${}^{\prime }{S}^{\prime }$ atom, the molecule has distorted tetrahedral geometry and trigonal pyramidal shape. The shape contains two chlorine and one oxygen atoms in a triangle. The $S-O\pi$ bond is $d\pi -p\pi$ type.