In cyclic structure of (S O3)x if x is number of SO3 molecules involved in cycle formation and y is the number of sp3 hybridised S -atoms. What is the sum of x+y ?

Question

In cyclic structure of (S O3)x if x is number of SO3 molecules involved in cycle formation and y is the number of sp3 hybridised S -atoms. What is the sum of x+y ? (A)  (B)  (C)  (D)

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

Sulphur trioxide exists as a cyclic trimer, in which each sulphur undergo

s p^{3}

hybridisation. In this molecule, each sulphur is connected to four oxygen atoms. There three sulphur trioxide molecules involved in the formation six membered rings and all three sulphur atoms are

s p^{3}

hybridised.
Solution

x = 3, y = 3

So

x + y = 6

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