Question

What is the angle between the carbon-sulfur bond and the carbon-nitrogen bond in the thiocyanate ( SCN− ) ion?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answer:

Angle between the carbon-sulfur bond and the carbon-nitrogen bond in the thiocyanate ion$SCN^-$ is 180°.

Explanation:

The hybridization of carbon atom is sp hybridized. The shape of the sp hybridized carbon is linear which means that angle between sulfur carbon a bond and carbon nitrogen bond is 180 °.

Where as $sp^3$ hybridized carbon has tetrahedral shape with an angle of 109.5°.

Where as $sp^2$ hybridized carbon has trigonal planar with an angle of 120°.