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Sulfur can replace oxygen in some compounds, for example thiols. In this case, sulfur and hydrogen form covalent bonds (like ROH and RSH). Because sulfur is also like oxygen, it should also be expected for form weak, or Van Der Waals, types of interactions between molecules (look up hydrogen bonding).

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Is Hydrogen sulfide covalent or ionic?

It is covalent due to the small electronegativity difference between hydrogen and sulfur.


H2S polar or nonpolar?

H2S (hydrogen sulfide) is a polar molecule due to its bent molecular geometry and the difference in electronegativity between hydrogen and sulfur atoms. This results in a slight separation of charge between the hydrogen and sulfur atoms, making it polar.


How is the S-H bond categorized?

The S-H bond is categorized as a polar covalent bond due to the electronegativity difference between sulfur and hydrogen. Sulfur is more electronegative than hydrogen, causing the shared electrons to be closer to sulfur, resulting in a partial negative charge on sulfur and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.


Why does hydrogen bonding exists between water molecules but not between hydrogen sulfide molecules?

Hydrogen bonding in water molecules exists due to the large electronegativity difference between hydrogen and oxygen, allowing a strong dipole-dipole interaction. Hydrogen sulfide lacks this strong electronegativity difference between hydrogen and sulfur, resulting in weaker van der Waals forces instead of hydrogen bonding.


Is hydrogen more electronegative than sulfur?

No, sulfur is more electronegative than hydrogen. Hydrogen has an electronegativity value of 2.20 on the Pauling scale, while sulfur has a value of 2.58. This means sulfur has a greater tendency to attract electrons in a chemical bond compared to hydrogen.


Is SH- polar?

yes


What is the difference between the electronegative values of sulfur and carbon?

Both Carbon and Sulphur have an electronegativity value of 2.5


Is h2s a polar molecule?

Yes and no. The difference in electronegativities of hydrogen (2.2) and sulfur(2.6) is exactly the same as that between hydrogen and carbon(2.6). The C-H bond is viewed as non-polar and so, therefore, should the H-S bond. However, due to the fact that there IS a difference in electronegativities, there is a small degree of ionic character (polarity) in both bonds. The boiling point of hydrogen sulfide (213K) strongly suggests the molecule be deemed non-polar, despite what some sources say.


What is the electronegativity of sulfur?

It varies, dependent on the molecule. H2S ( Hydrogen sulphide ( -2) S ( sulphur) is (0) SO2 ( sulphurt dioxide is (4) SO3 ( sulphur trioxide is (6) These are the various oxidation state numbers. On the Pauling scale of electronegativity the value is 2.5


What is the difference between the electronegativity values of carbon and sulfur what type of bond do they from how do you know?

The electronegativity value of sulfur (2.58) is higher than that of carbon (2.55). Therefore, sulfur is slightly more electronegative than carbon. Carbon and sulfur can form a polar covalent bond due to their small electronegativity difference, resulting in a bond with partial charges. This is determined by comparing their electronegativity values on the Pauling scale.


Is beryllium more electronegative than sulfur?

Sulfur is more electronegative than beryllium. The electronegativity of sulfur is 2.58, and the electronegativity of beryllium is 1.57.


What is the intermolecular force found in hydrogen sulphide?

The intermolecular force found in hydrogen sulfide is dipole-dipole interaction, as hydrogen sulfide has a significant difference in electronegativity between sulfur and hydrogen, creating a partial positive and partial negative charge on the molecule. This results in the attraction between the positive end of one molecule and the negative end of another.