Consider the scl2 molecule. (a) what is the electron config- uration of an isolated s atom? (b) what is the electron con- figuration of an isolated cl atom? (c) what hybrid orbitals should be constructed on the s atom to make the s-cl bonds in scl2? (d) what valence orbitals, if any, remain unhybrid- ized on the s atom in scl2?

(a) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴

(b) 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵

(c) sp³

(d) No valence orbital remains unhybridized.

Explanation:

Consider the SCl₂ molecule.

(a) What is the electron configuration of an isolated S atom?

S has 16 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁴.

(b) What is the electron configuration of an isolated Cl atom?

Cl has 17 electrons. Its electron configuration is 1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁵.

(c) What hybrid orbitals should be constructed on the S atom to make the S-Cl bonds in SCl₂?

SCl₂ has a tetrahedral electronic geometry. Therefore, the orbital 3s hybridizes with the 3 orbitals 3 p to form 4 hybrid orbital sp³.

(d) What valence orbitals, if any, remain unhybridized on the S atom in SCl₂?

No valence orbital remains unhybridized.

the density(ratio between mass and volume as m/v) decreases from top to bottom in periodic table group as the size increases and nuclear charge decreases. but in periods density increases from left to right as atom size decreases and nuclear charge increases.

periodic trends is an atom that gets larger as the number of electronic shells increase, the radius of atoms increases as you go down a certain group in the periodic table of elements. in general, the size of an atom will decrease as you move from left to right of a certain period.