Thionyl chloride is used as an oxidizing and chlorinating agent in organic chemistry. Select the best Lewis structure for SOCl₂. E) None of the above structures is suitable for SOCl₂.

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In the Lewis structure of SOCl2, sulfur is bonded to two oxygen atoms and a chlorine atom. Each oxygen atom has two lone pairs of electrons, and the chlorine atom has three lone pairs. The sulfur atom has one lone pair of electrons. The best Lewis structure for SOCl2 is B, which shows all the atoms and their bonds, and has the correct number of lone pairs on each atom.

Thionyl Chloride Is Used as an Oxidizing and Chlorinating Agent