Q18.10-95 E
Question
Oxygen forms double bonds in\({{\rm{O}}_2}\), but sulfur forms single bonds in \({{\rm{S}}_8}\). Why?
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Due to its size, S-S \(\pi \) bonds are not possible.
1Step 1: To explain the oxygen forms double bonds in \({{\rm{O}}_2}\), but sulfur forms single bonds in \({{\rm{S}}_8}\). why?
Sulfur atoms are larger than the oxygen atoms and have an empty d orbital. Because of this reasons, sulfur atoms are not able to form S-S double bonds or\(\pi \) bonds which oxygen atoms.
The double bond formed by Sulfur is due to the size of it as an atom which is bigger than that of an oxygen atom.
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