Sulfur trioxide is known to be planar with all the oxygen atoms equidistant from the central sulfur atom. On the basis of these facts, which of the following statements are CORRECT? 1. It can be represented by three equivalent resonance structures. 2. The sulfur atom is sp2 hybridized. The molecule is nonpolar. 1 only 1, 2, and 3 2 only 3 only 1 and 2

Sulfur trioxide is known to be planar with all the oxygen atoms equidistant from the central sulfur atom. On the basis of these facts, which of the following statements are CORRECT? 1. It can be represented by three equivalent resonance structures. 2. The sulfur atom is sp2 hybridized. The molecule is nonpolar. 1 only 1, 2, and 3 2 only 3 only 1 and 2

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Sulfur trioxide is known to be planar with all the oxygen atoms equidistant from the central sulfur atom. On the basis of these facts, which of the following statements are CORRECT?
  1. It can be represented by three equivalent resonance structures.
  2. The sulfur atom is s p 2 hybridized.
  3. The molecule is nonpolar.
    1 only
    1,2 , and 3
    2 only
    3 only
    1 and 2

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