CHEMISTRY · Single correct · CBSE · Chemistry · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure · Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Problem
In a molecule of sulfur dioxide, SO₂, each sulfur–oxygen bond is polar. Which statement correctly assigns the partial charges in one S–O bond?
(a) Sulfur carries δ− and oxygen carries δ+.
(b) Sulfur carries δ+ and oxygen carries δ−.
(c) Both sulfur and oxygen carry δ− partial charges.
(d) No partial charges develop because sulfur and oxygen have identical electronegativity.