Q6 / 200 · Manipal (MET) 2011 · Chemistry

In $\mathrm{S}_8$ molecules, the type of hybridisation exhibited by sulphur is

  • A
    $s p^2$
  • Correct answer
    B
    $s p^3$
  • C
    $s p$
  • D
    $s p^3 d$

Solution

In $S_8$ molecules, each sulphur is $s p^3$ hybridised with two lone pairs of electrons occupying two of the hybrid orbitals and reducing the S-S-S bond angle to $105^{\circ}$.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.

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