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What is the chemical structure / hybridization of the sulfate ionsulfuric acid?

I was looking at the chemical structure of $\ce{H2SO4}$.

enter image description hereH2SO4 chemical structure enter image description hereH2SO4 ball-and-stick model

Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in aaccordance with $p^2d^2$ or $sp^2d$ geometry but ratherhybridization, but instead it is shown to be in ana tetrahedral geometry in anconsistent with $sp^3$ geometryhybridization. Why is this?

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is what: What is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in $\ce{H2SO4}$?

What is the chemical structure of the sulfate ion?

I was looking at the chemical structure of $\ce{H2SO4}$.

enter image description here enter image description here

Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in a $p^2d^2$ or $sp^2d$ geometry but rather, it is shown to be in an tetrahedral geometry in an $sp^3$ geometry.

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is what is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in $\ce{H2SO4}$?

What is the chemical structure / hybridization of sulfuric acid?

I was looking at the chemical structure of $\ce{H2SO4}$.

H2SO4 chemical structure H2SO4 ball-and-stick model

Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in accordance with $p^2d^2$ or $sp^2d$ hybridization, but instead it is shown to be in a tetrahedral geometry consistent with $sp^3$ hybridization. Why is this?

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is: What is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in $\ce{H2SO4}$?

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What is the chemical structure of H₂SO₄the sulfate ion?

I was looking at the chemical structure of H2SO4$\ce{H2SO4}$.

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Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in a p2d2$p^2d^2$ or sp2d$sp^2d$ geometry but rather, it is shown to be in an tetrahedral geometry in an sp3$sp^3$ geometry.

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is what is the hybridization of H2SO4the sulfur atom in $\ce{H2SO4}$?

What is the chemical structure of H₂SO₄?

I was looking at the chemical structure of H2SO4.

enter image description here enter image description here

Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in a p2d2 or sp2d geometry but rather, it is shown to be in an tetrahedral geometry in an sp3 geometry.

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is what is the hybridization of H2SO4?

What is the chemical structure of the sulfate ion?

I was looking at the chemical structure of $\ce{H2SO4}$.

enter image description here enter image description here

Intuitively, I would have expected this molecule to be square planar in a $p^2d^2$ or $sp^2d$ geometry but rather, it is shown to be in an tetrahedral geometry in an $sp^3$ geometry.

I guess that an alternative way of asking this question is what is the hybridization of the sulfur atom in $\ce{H2SO4}$?

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