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The bond angles in SCl2 are expected to be Multiple Choice a little more than 109.5°. 109.5°. 120°. a little less than 109.
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Answer:
a little less than 109.5°
Explanation:
SCl2 has four regions of electron density around the central atom of the molecule. This implies that it has a tetrahedral electron domain geometry with an expected bond angle of 109.5° according to valence shell electron pair repulsion theory.
However, there are two lone pair of electrons on the central atom of the molecule which decreases the bond angle a little less than 109.5° owing to repulsion between electron pairs.