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Select the correct value for the indicated bond angle in each of the following compounds:

Cl-S-Cl angle of SCl₂

a) 90°

b) <109.5°

c) 109.5°

d) <120°

e) 120°

f) 180°

O-C-O angle of CO₂

a) 90°

b) <109.5°

c) 109.5°

d) <120°

e) 120°

f) 180°

Jules Bruno · Accepted Answer

Electron Regions          Electronic Geometry          Bond Angles2                                      linear                                    180˚3                                      trigonal planar                      120˚4                                      tetrahedral                            109.5˚5                                      trigonal bipyramidal               90˚, 120˚, and 180˚6                                      octahedral                             90˚ and 180˚SCl2            Group             Valence ElectronsS         6A                   1 × 6 e– = 6 e–Cl        7A                   2 × 7 e– = 14 e–[readmore]sulfur is surrounded by 4 electron groups → 2 bonds and 2 lone pairsElectron geometry:  tetrahedral Recall that lone pairs compress the bond angle, causing a deviation from the ideal bond angle.Therefore, the Cl-S-Cl angle of SCl2 is b.) <109.5°.CO2            Group             Valence ElectronsC         4A                   1 × 4 e– = 4 e–O         6A                   2 × 6 e– = 12 e–carbon is surrounded by 2 electron groups → 2 bondsElectron geometry: linearThe O-C-O angle of CO2 is f.) 180°.

Problem: Select the correct value for the indicated bond angle in each of the following compounds: Cl-S-Cl angle of SCl2a) 90°b) <109.5°c) 109.5°d) <120°e) 120°f) 180°O-C-O angle of CO2a) 90°b) <109.5°c) 109.5°d) <120°e) 120°f) 180°

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Problem: Select the correct value for the indicated bond angle in each of the following compounds: Cl-S-Cl angle of SCl2a) 90°b) &lt;109.5°c) 109.5°d) &lt;120°e) 120°f) 180°O-C-O angle of CO2a) 90°b) &lt;109.5°c) 109.5°d) &lt;120°e) 120°f) 180°

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Problem: Select the correct value for the indicated bond angle in each of the following compounds: Cl-S-Cl angle of SCl2a) 90°b) <109.5°c) 109.5°d) <120°e) 120°f) 180°O-C-O angle of CO2a) 90°b) <109.5°c) 109.5°d) <120°e) 120°f) 180°