What is the name of this binary compound: #SO_2#?

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anor277
May 30, 2017

#"Sulfur dioxide..........."#

Explanation:

Sulfur dioxide is a bent molecule, which is normally represented as #O=stackrel(+)ddotS-stackrel(-)O#, in which, as shown, there is formal charge separation. #/_O-S-O# is approx. #118^@#.

The molecule has #C_(2v)# symmetry.

Its normal boiling point is #-10^@#.

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