Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements correctly describes the Lewis dot structure of the neutral compound SiF_4?
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11. Bonding & Molecular Structure
Lewis Dot Structures: Neutral Compounds
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After drawing the Lewis structure of SCl2, what is the hybridization of the central sulfur atom?
A
sp2
B
sp3
C
sp3d
D
sp
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First, draw the Lewis structure of SCl\_2 by counting the total valence electrons: sulfur has 6 valence electrons, and each chlorine has 7, so total electrons = 6 + 2 \times 7 = 20 electrons.
Next, place sulfur as the central atom and connect it to two chlorine atoms with single bonds, using 4 electrons (2 bonds \times 2 electrons each).
Distribute the remaining electrons to complete the octets of the chlorine atoms first, then place any leftover electrons on the sulfur atom as lone pairs.
Count the regions of electron density (bonding and lone pairs) around the sulfur atom. Each single bond counts as one region, and each lone pair counts as one region.
Determine the hybridization based on the number of electron density regions: 4 regions correspond to sp\^3 hybridization, which matches the structure of SCl\_2.
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