Chapter 8, Problem 15E

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

$\begin{array}{l}{\text{S}}_8\left(s\right)+8{\text{O}}_2\left(g\right)\to 8{\text{SO}}_2\left(g\right)\\ 2{\text{SO}}_2\left(g\right)+{\text{O}}_2\left(g\right)\to 2{\text{SO}}_3\left(g\right)\\ {\text{SO}}_3\left(g\right)+{\text{H}}_2\text{O}\left(l\right)\to {\text{H}}_2{\text{SO}}_4\left(l\right)\end{array}$

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

(a) circular ${\text{SO}}_2$ molecule

(b) ${\text{SO}}_3$ molecule

(c) SO3 molecule

(d) ${\text{H}}_2{\text{SO}}_4$ molecule (the hydrogen atoms are bonded to oxygen atoms)