Give the Number of Lone Pairs Around the Central Atom

question 55

Multiple Choice

Give the number of lone pairs around the central atom and the molecular geometry of SCl₂.

• A) 0 lone pairs, linear
• B) 1 lone pair, bent
• C) 2 lone pairs, bent
• D) 3 lone pairs, bent
• E) 3 lone pairs, linear

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Definitions:

Carbonates

Rocks or minerals that contain abundant carbonate.

Element C

Element C refers to Carbon, a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6, essential to all known living systems and widely used in various scientific, industrial, and technological applications.

Calcite

A common mineral form of calcium carbonate, widely found in sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks.

Cleavage

The tendency of a mineral to break along flat, even surfaces as a result of weak bonding in certain directions in the mineral's crystal structure.