Question

Which of the following statements regarding the structure of SOCl2 is not correct ?

• A. The sulphur is sp3hybridised and it has a tetrahedral shape.
• B. The sulphur is sp3hybridised and it has a trigonal pyramid shape.
• C. The oxygen -sulphur bond is p$\pi$ - d$\pi$ bond.
• D. It contain one lone pair of electrons in the sp3 hybrid orbital of sulphur.

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

The sulphur is sp3hybridised and it has a tetrahedral shape.

Answer 2

In SOCl2 , sulphur atom is sp3 hybridised. Due to the presence of one lone pair of electrons on ‘S’ atom, the molecule has distorted tetrahedral shape. i.e., trigonal pyramidal shape. This shape contains two chlorine and one oxygen atom in a triangle. The S – O – pi bond is d$\pi$ – p$\pi$ pi bond.