ChemSiddiqui Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Hi, I was going through some of the exam papers when I saw that H2S (hydrogen Sulphide) has a linear shape. I wondered that when 2 of the 6 electron on sulphur bind to 2 hydogen ones to make a bond, it leaves 4 electrons on sulphur which makes it 2 lone pair. The shape the mark scheme says is linear. I was wondering does the 2 lone-pairs of electron cancel each other effect in terms of repulsion because otherwise H2S should have had a trigonal shape. help out. Thnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 it`s bond angle is not linear like CO2, it`s bent like H2O, the bond angle is 92 degrees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemSiddiqui Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 it`s bond angle is not linear like CO2, it`s bent like H2O, the bond angle is 92 degrees So wouldn't it make its shape trigonal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YT2095 Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 nope, it`s just called Bent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChemSiddiqui Posted December 3, 2007 Author Share Posted December 3, 2007 Tnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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