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  • Sulfur Dibromide Bond Angle: Understanding Molecular Geometry
    Sulfur dibromide (SBr₂) has a bent or V-shaped molecular geometry. This is due to the presence of two bonding pairs and two lone pairs of electrons around the central sulfur atom.

    The bond angle in sulfur dibromide is approximately 98 degrees.

    Here's why:

    * Lone pairs: The lone pairs on the sulfur atom exert a stronger repulsive force than the bonding pairs.

    * Repulsion: This pushes the bromine atoms closer together, resulting in a bond angle less than the ideal tetrahedral angle (109.5 degrees).

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