Thionyl chloride (SOCI,) is a chlorinating reagent used to prepare alkyl halides from alcohols. Draw the Lewis structure of SOCI, (with minimized formal charges) then determine the hybridization of the sulfur atom.

Thionyl chloride (SOCI,) is a chlorinating reagent used to prepare alkyl halides from alcohols. Draw the Lewis structure of SOCI, (with minimized formal charges) then determine the hybridization of the sulfur atom.

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Thionyl chloride (SOCI,) is a chlorinating reagent used to prepare alkyl halides
from alcohols. Draw the Lewis structure of SOCI, (with minimized formal charges)
then determine the hybridization of the sulfur atom.
A) s
B) sp
+
C) sp?
D) sp3
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