Is sulfur hybridized in S(CH3)2? in such case, what is the hibridization?

Subject: Is sulfur hybridized in S(CH3)2? in such case, what is the hibridization?

Date: Mon Jun 11 20:14:08 2001
Posted by Carlos
Grade level: undergrad School: Cinvestav-ipn
City: México State/Province: D.F. Country: México
Area of science: Chemistry
ID: 992304848.Ch

Message:


It is known that the angle between methyl groups in dimethyl sulfide is 93.4 
deg. The VSEPR theory says that's because non-bonding electron repulsion. But 
this angle also points to a non-hybridized sulfur atom. what do you think?

Re: Is sulfur hybridized in S(CH3)2? in such case, what is the hibridization?

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