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Coordination Compounds

Question
CBSEENCH12011506

Sulphur reacts with chlorine in 1:2 ratio and forms X. Hydrolysis of X gives a sulphur compound Y. The hybridization of the central atom in the anion Y is

  • sp3

  • sp2

  • sp3d

  • sp

Solution

A.

sp3

when sulphur reacts with chlorine in 1:2 ratio the SCl4 is obtained which on hydrolysis gives H2SO4. Hence, the compound 'X' is SCl4 and 'Y' is H2SO4.

S + 2Cl2     SCl4Sulphur tetrachlorideSCl4 + 4H2O     S(OH)4Unstable + 4HClS(OH)4    H2SO4 Sulphrous acid+ H2OThe hybridisation of sulphur in SO32- is sp3