The best Lewis structure for sulfate is shown here. There are several other equivalent resonance forms of this Lewis structure. Choose from the following, all of the correct details of sulfate. :0: [I] -0: :0: :8: formal charges: all of the atoms are 0 formal charges: sulfur and two oxygen atoms are 0, the other two oxygens are each -1 formal charges: sulfur is 0 and the oxygen atoms are each -0.75 because 4*(-0.75)=-3 bond angle: all are 90 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur bond angle: all are -109.5 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur bond angle: both 90 and 120 degrees because there are 5 bonds to sulfur geometry: tetrahedral geometry: square planar geometry: see saw SO bond order: the single bonds are 1 and the double bonds are 2 SO bond order: all four bonds are 1.5 SO bond order: half of the time each bond is one and the other half of the time each bond is 2 -2

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The best Lewis structure for sulfate is shown here. There are
several other equivalent resonance forms of this Lewis
structure. Choose from the following, all of the correct details of
sulfate.
:0:
:0:
formal charges: all of the atoms are 0
formal charges: sulfur and two oxygen atoms are 0, the other two oxygens are each -1
formal charges: sulfur is O and the oxygen atoms are each -0.75 because 4*(-0.75)=-3
bond angle: all are 90 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur
bond angle: all are -109.5 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur
bond angle: both 90 and 120 degrees because there are 5 bonds to sulfur
geometry: tetrahedral
geometry: square planar
geometry: see saw
SO bond order: the single bonds are 1 and the double bonds are 2
SO bond order: all four bonds are 1.5
SO bond order: half of the time each bond is one and the other half of the time each bond is 2
Transcribed Image Text:Question 20 The best Lewis structure for sulfate is shown here. There are several other equivalent resonance forms of this Lewis structure. Choose from the following, all of the correct details of sulfate. :0: :0: formal charges: all of the atoms are 0 formal charges: sulfur and two oxygen atoms are 0, the other two oxygens are each -1 formal charges: sulfur is O and the oxygen atoms are each -0.75 because 4*(-0.75)=-3 bond angle: all are 90 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur bond angle: all are -109.5 degrees because there are 4 groups around sulfur bond angle: both 90 and 120 degrees because there are 5 bonds to sulfur geometry: tetrahedral geometry: square planar geometry: see saw SO bond order: the single bonds are 1 and the double bonds are 2 SO bond order: all four bonds are 1.5 SO bond order: half of the time each bond is one and the other half of the time each bond is 2
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