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Which type of bond is present in sulphur chloride?

Attah Peter  Follow

There is no such chemical compound called “sulfur chloride.” However, the term may be used to refer to one of the following:

  • Disulfur Dichloride - S₂Cl₂
  • Sulfur Dichloride - SCl₂
  • Sulfur Tetrachloride - SCl₄

In all three cases, the bond between sulfur and chlorine atoms is a single covalent bond. This is because sulfur and chlorine atoms share an electron pair to form a single bond.

Since sulfur and chlorine atoms do not have the same electronegativity, the bond between them is polar. In disulfur dichloride, two sulfur atoms have the same electronegativity, therefore, the bond between them is nonpolar.

So, we have polar covalent bonds between sulfur and chlorine atoms in disulfur dichloride, sulfur dichloride, and sulfur tetrachloride. The bond between two sulfur atoms in disulfur dichloride is nonpolar covalent.

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Dipim Gautam  Follow

Sulphur chloride refers to sulphur dichloride (SCl₂), disulphur dichloride (S₂Cl₂) or sulphur tetrachloride (SCl₄). Covalent bonds are present in each of the three compounds, and their structure are shown below.

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