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In H₂S , sulfur has 4 electron pairs (2 bonding, 2 lone), giving a tetrahedral electron geometry ( sp³ ), but a bent shape due to lone pairs.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules
In SO₂ , sulfur has 3 electron domains (2 bonding, 1 lone pair), giving a trigonal planar electron geometry ( sp² ), but a bent molecular shape.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: VSEPR Theory and Shapes of Molecules
In H₂O , oxygen has two lone pairs and two bonding pairs, resulting in a bent shape with a bond angle of 104.5°.
Ref: NCERT Class 11 Chemistry > Chapter 4: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure > Topic: Covalent Bonding - Bond Parameters and Polarity and Fajan's Rule
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