What are the electron and molecular geometries, respectively, for hydrogen sulfide, h2s?

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What are the electron and molecular geometries, respectively, for hydrogen sulfide (H₂S)? Specifically, how do these geometries relate to the bonding and lone pair arrangements around the sulfur atom? For example, is the electron geometry linear or tetrahedral? Is the molecular geometry bent or linear? Could you clarify the correct pairings for the electron and molecular geometries of H₂S?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

the electron geometry is tetrahedral due to four groups surrounding the sulfur atom ( 2 lone pairs and 2 hydrogens)  the molecular geometry of the hydrogen sulfide i found to be bent (which i havnt come across in uni for some reason)  and due to the lone pair repulsion of the S-H bonds the angle will be considerably less than 109.5 degrees, around 92 degrees.    the differenece between molecular and electronic is that molecular takes into account only the bonded substituents around the sulfur such as the hydrogens, while the electronic geometry is the geometry of the localised electron densities( bonds and lone pairs).

Freddy Rodriguez · Answer

The electronic geometry for the carbonate ion, in CO₃²⁻ is trigonal planar, and molecular geometry will be trigonal planar. The electronic geometry = Total number of atoms + lone pair around the central atom = 3 atoms + 0 lone pair= sp₂ (trigonal planar)The molecular geometry = As there is no lone pair its geometry will be trigonal planar.

Anonymous · Answer

The carbon and oxygen are bonded through a double bond which counts as "one electron pair" and two single bonded oxygens. Hence the molecule has three electron pairs and is trigonal planar geometry.

Prof. Cornelius Gutkowski · Answer

The electron geometry is tetrahedral due to 4 groups around thesulfur atom. The molecular geometry of the hydrogen sulfide. lone pair repulsion of the S-H bonds the angle will be around 92 degrees.   The difference between molecular and electronic is that molecular takes intoaccount only the bonded substituents around the sulfur such as the hydrogens.

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What are the electron and molecular geometries, respectively, for hydrogen sulfide, h2s?

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