Esmeralda Hodkiewicz
Dec 03, 2024
is SF4Cl2 polar, nonpolar, or does it depend on the arrangement of atoms?
"Is SF4Cl2 polar or nonpolar? Does the molecular polarity depend on the arrangement of atoms, and if so, how does the geometry influence its polarity?"
3 Answers
The S is in the center and the 4 F and 2 Cl atoms will bind to the S forming an octahedral structure. That means 4 ligands will be bound to S in one plane and the other 2 sticking out of the plane in two opposite directions. If the arrangement is symmetrical, the molecule is nonpolar, but if it is asymmetric, the different electronegativity of F and Cl will induce a polarity in the molecule.
PS cis and trans refers to direction of the so called ligands (groups attached), if the y are both in the same side its cis, if on opposite sides is trans. Like this:
f cl
cl f
trans
depends on the arrangement of the atoms.
if the Chlorines are opposite to each other, their charges will cancel out, and the molecule will be nonpolar.
But if a Chl orine faces a Fluorine, then their will be a net charge in one direction, and molecule will be polar.
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