Question

The number of lone pair and bond pair of electrons on the sulphur atom in sulphur dioxide molecule are respectively

Options

• 1 and 3

• 4 and 1

• 3 and 1

• 1 and 4

Answer 1

1 and 4

Explanation:

\[\begin{array}{cc}
\phantom{}\ce{\overset{\bullet\bullet}{S}}\\
\phantom{}//\phantom{..}\phantom{}\backslash\phantom{}\backslash\\
\phantom{}\ce{O}\phantom{....}\ce{O}\phantom{}
\end{array}\]

lp = 1

bp = 4