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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