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Discuss the structure of sulfur dioxide.

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1) Sulfur dioxide is angular with O – S – O bond angle of 119.5°.

2) The S – O double bond arises from dπ-pπ bonding.

3) It is a resonance hybrid of two canonical forms as shown below:

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Chapter 7: Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18 - Exercises [Page 164]

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Balbharati Chemistry [English] 12 Standard HSC
Chapter 7 Elements of Groups 16, 17 and 18
Exercises | Q 3. vi. | Page 164

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