Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 39

Practice objective / multiple choice question 39 from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Objective / Multiple Choice Medium Difficulty
Question 39 NECO_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2019 • CHEMISTRY • objective

Sulfur tetra‑halide \(SF_{2}Cl_{2}\) contains two fluorine and two chlorine atoms. (i) Determine the hybridisation of the central sulfur atom and the molecular geometry. (ii) Assuming the two lone pairs occupy equatorial positions, assign the axial positions to the more electronegative fluorine atoms. (iii) Given bond dipole moments \(\mu_{S-F}=1.5\) D and \(\mu_{S-Cl}=0.9\) D and a bond angle of 109.5°, calculate the magnitude of the resultant dipole moment of the molecule.

Answer Options

A. 2.1 D
B. 0.0 D
C. 1.5 D
Correct Answer D. 0.9 D
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
0.9 D

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This is Neco Model Questions Vol1 2019 Chemistry Question 39. It is one of the objective questions from the 2019 Neco Model Questions Vol1 Chemistry examination.

Difficulty level: Medium .

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