
The remaining 2 paired orbitals form the lone pair of sulfur. Sulfur requires 2 unpaired electrons from the sp 2 hybridized orbitals to form 2 sigma bonds with oxygen atoms. This, in turn, has 3 equivalent orbitals with 2 paired electrons and 2 unpaired electrons. Further, the 3s 2 and 3p 3 now unite to create sp 2 hybridization. 1 electron from the 3px orbital jumps to the 3d orbital when in an excited state. In the case of SO 2, the electronic configuration of the ground state is 1s 2 2s 2 2p 6 3s 2 3p 4. Likewise, it also acts as a reducing effect.It is neither combustible nor supports combustion.



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