When molten sulfur reacts with chlorine gas, a vilesmelling orange liquid forms. When analyzed, the liquid compound

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When molten sulfur reacts with chlorine gas, a vilesmelling orange liquid forms. When analyzed, the liquid compound has the empirical formula SCl. Several possible Lewis structures are shown below. Criticize these structures and choose the best one. 

(a) :C-S=S-a: (b) :C=S-S=C: (c) :S=CI-CI=S: (d) :CI-S=S-C: (e) :CI-S-S-Cl:

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General Chemistry Principles And Modern Applications

ISBN: 9780132931281

11th Edition

Authors: Ralph Petrucci, Jeffry Madura, F. Herring, Carey Bissonnette

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