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Please explain me the structure of SO2 molecule? Whether it contains 2 double bonds and does it obey octet rule.

Manish Sahu , 14 Years ago
Grade 12
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Swapnil Saxena

SO2 shows RESONANCE.  So, it cannot be shown by a single lewis structutre.It has various resonating structures

     O===S===O  <----->   O----S===O  <----->    O===S----O

==>    O===S===O is the most stable strucutre


                                                                        

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