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31 October, 16:42

What is the name of the hybrid orbitals used by sulfur in scl2? express your answer in condensed form in order of increasing orbital energy as a string without blank space between orbitals. for example, sp2d2 should be entered as sp^2d^2?

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  1. 31 October, 17:06
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    sp³

    Explanation:

    The Lewis structure of SCl₂ is shown below.

    The central S atom has two lone pairs and two bonding pairs, for four electron groups.

    VSEPR theory predicts that the electron geometry is tetrahedral.

    This corresponds to the use of sp³ hybrid orbitals.
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