MHT CET 2023 Chemistry question

ChemistryThe p-Block ElementsMHT CET 2023

What is the value of in puckered rhombic sulfur?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Rhombic sulfur consists of puckered (crown-shaped) eight-membered rings. Each sulfur is sp-hybridised with two lone pairs, but ring strain and lone-pair repulsion give an S–S–S bond angle of about 107 degrees (experimental 107.8°,

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