Just as you wouldn't expect the same $\ce{C-O}$ bond length in $\ce{CH_3-O-CH_3}$ and $\ce{CH3-OH}$, you wouldn't expect the same bond lengths in an $\ce{S-O}$ bond and an …

Sep 25, 2015 · My chemical bonding professor says that the $\\ce{O-S-O}$ bond angles in $\\ce{SO4^2-}$ are ideal (109.5°). Why? Is this because all bonds are equivalent, and electron …

Aug 27, 2012 · One bond here is a normal covalent bond, and another bond is dative: an electron pair is donated onto a vacant orbital of an $\ce{O}$ atom with all electrons paired. In the …

Dec 22, 2017 · The best ring structure I could find looks like this (a distorted octahedral shape) and is estimated to have a $\Delta H_f^0$ = +33.05 kcal/mol. The O-O-S ring angles are ~65°. …

Aug 7, 2014 · The bond angles of $\ce{NH2}$, $\ce{NH2-}$ and $\ce{NH2+}$ are all very similar, $103^\circ$, $104^\circ$, and $115^\circ$ respectively. $\ce{NH2}$ has the configuration …

Oct 17, 2019 · It is also possible to the reverse with this formula, i.e., given the bond angle we can compute the fraction of s or p character. For example, for $\ce{AsH3}$, the H-As-H angle is …

Dec 28, 2024 · Again something similar is observed in the reaction of dehydration of alcohols. Where the RDS is the protonation of alcohol by $\ce{H2SO4}$ leading to the formation of …

May 7, 2024 · There are few reasons why $\ce{H3PO4}$ is much weaker acid than $\ce{H2SO4}$: $\ce{P}$ has much lower electronegativity than $\ce{S}$, leading to making a …

Sep 19, 2014 · According to Bent's rule, the lone pairs tend to occupy the orbital with more s-character which in turn decreases the s-character in the $\ce{S-O}$ bonds and increases the p …

Apr 21, 2015 · In that case, $\ce{SO_3}$ contains one double bond and two single bonds, which is why people tend to list the overall bond-order as 1.33. The actual bonding structure of …