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Molecules
/ sulfate ion
Structure card
Sulfate ion ·
S
O
X
4
X
2
−
\ce{SO4^2-}
SO
X
4
X
2
−
2−
S
2+
O
−
O
−
O
−
O
−
Central S atom bonded to 4 O atoms, with no lone pairs.
O
O
S
O
O
109.5°
Ideal bond angle: 109.5°
Valence electrons
32
VSEPR class
A
X
4
\mathrm{AX_4}
A
X
4
Electron geometry
tetrahedral
Shape
tetrahedral
Bond angle
109.5°
Hybridization (S)
s
p
3
sp^{3}
s
p
3
Polarity
nonpolar
Formal charges
S +2, O −1 (×4)
Also accepted
expanded-octet structure with lower formal charges
Periodic table