Chapter 5, Problem 13E

Sulfuric acid is manufactured by a series of reactions represented by the following equations:

${\text{S}}_{\text{8}}\left(s\right)+{\text{8O}}_2\left(g\right)\to {\text{8SO}}_{\text{2}}\left(\text{g}\right)$

${\text{2SO}}_{\text{2}}{\text{(g)+O}}_{\text{2}}\text{(g)}\to {\text{2SO}}_{\text{3}}\text{(g)}$

${\text{SO}}_{\text{3}}\left(\text{g}\right){\text{ + H}}_{\text{2}}\text{O}\left(l\right)\to {\text{ H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}\left(I\right)$

Draw a Lewis structure, predict the molecular geometry by VSEPR, and determine the hybridization of sulfur for the following

(a) circular S₈ molecule

(b) ${\text{SO}}_{\text{2}}\text{molecule}$

(c) ${\text{SO}}_{\text{3}}\text{molecule}$

(d) ${\text{H}}_{\text{2}}{\text{SO}}_{\text{4}}\text{molecule}$

(the hydrogen atoms are bonded to oxygen atoms)