Choose the correct statement about the compound SO₂. A)The S atom has an unshared electron pair. B)The S-O bonds are ionic in character. C)The two S-O bonds have different lengths since one is a single bond and the other a double bond. D)The molecule has a linear structure. E)The O atoms have no unshared electron pairs.

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The compound SOS (sulfur dioxide) has a bent structure due to the presence of an unshared electron pair on the sulfur atom, which repels the bonding pairs of electrons into a bent shape, not a linear one. The S-O bonds are covalent, not ionic, and both S-O bonds are equivalent due to resonance, not differing in length as a single and a double bond would. Oxygen atoms in sulfur dioxide have unshared electron pairs, contrary to what option E suggests.

Choose the Correct Statement About the Compound SO2

Choose the Correct Statement About the Compound SO₂