Chemistry - CHEMICAL BONDING Question with Solution | TestHub
Structure of (pale yellow solid) and are given below (It is observed that geometry of nitrogen is planar with its surrounding atom in structure-I)
Select the CORRECT statements?
Options:(select one or more)
Answer:
Solution:
The correct options are A and D.
For Statement A: Since the nitrogen atom is planar, the core F-Xe-N-S backbone (5 atoms) lies in a single plane. By rotating about the S-N single bonds, one additional atom (O or F) from each of the two tetrahedral sulfur groups can align into this same plane, leading to a maximum of 7 coplanar atoms.
For Statement D: Oxygen has a smaller atomic radius and higher electronegativity than nitrogen, which results in a stronger and significantly shorter S-O single bond length in structure (II) compared to the S-N bond length in structure (I).
