Need help on this question Predict the electron pair geometry, the molecular geometry, and the bond angleof SO.O tetrahedral, trigonal planar, 120°O trigonal pyramidal, trigonal planar, 120°O tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, 107.5°tetrahedral, trigonal planar, 109.5°O trigonal planar, bent, 120°

Since each O will have 2- state and we have total 3 O in SO32- hence we will have sulphur in 4+…

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Predict the electron pair geometry, the molecular geometry, and the bond angle
of SO.
O tetrahedral, trigonal planar, 120°
O trigonal pyramidal, trigonal planar, 120°
O tetrahedral, trigonal pyramidal, 107.5°
tetrahedral, trigonal planar, 109.5°
O trigonal planar, bent, 120°

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Since each O will have 2- state and we have total 3 O in SO₃^2- hence we will have sulphur in 4+ state (as 3X(-2) + 2 due to charge = -4, hence we need 4+ to balance it which will come from S)

4+ state in S means we have 1 lone pair e- in S and also we have 3 sigma bonds total each between S-O.

Hence total we have total 3 bond pair and 1 lone pair = 4 hybridised orbitals.

Hence hybridisation will be sp³

Hence electron pair geometry will be tetrahedral.

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