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? Question Which statements about sulfur difluoride are correct? Select all the correct answers. Each fluorine atom loses one electron to reach a noble gas configuration. D Each fluorine atom makes one bond. D The sulfur atom makes a total of two bonds. D The sulfur atom galns an electron to reach a noble gas configuration.
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Answer
### The correct statements are:1. Each fluorine atom makes one bond.2. The sulfur atom makes a total of two bonds.
Explanation
## Step1: Analyze the Lewis Structure of Sulfur Difluoride (SF₂)### Sulfur (S) is the central atom, with two fluorine (F) atoms connected to it. Sulfur typically forms two bonds with each fluorine atom. ## Step2: Verify Electron Configurations for Fluorine Atoms### Each fluorine atom originally has 7 valence electrons and gains 1 electron to complete its octet by forming one bond with sulfur. The statement 'Each fluorine atom loses one electron to reach a noble gas configuration' is incorrect.## Step3: Count Bonds for Fluorine Atoms### Each fluorine atom forms exactly one bond with sulfur. The statement 'Each fluorine atom makes one bond' is correct.## Step4: Count Bonds for Sulfur Atom### Sulfur forms two single bonds with two fluorine atoms. The statement 'The sulfur atom makes a total of two bonds' is correct.## Step5: Analyze Electron Configuration for Sulfur Atom ### Sulfur initially has 6 valence electrons and does not gain an electron. It shares electrons with fluorine atoms to form bonds but does not reach a noble gas configuration. The statement 'The sulfur atom gains an electron to reach a noble gas configuration' is incorrect.