Recent content by Faelyn

Well sulfur can form 6 bonds maximum due to having access to the D orbital, which is why I'm thinking the scenario with only one double bond should be possible while the one with three double bonds wouldn't be possible. But then theoretically a scenario with one triple bond and 3 single bonds...

So could it even be possible with 4 double bonds, or with one of the oxygen atoms triple bonded?

So I know about the 6 stable resonance Lewis Dot diagrams for sulfate: As well as the unstable diagram that only has single bonds between the sulfur and oxygen atoms.But, is it possible for there to be other resonant structures with either 1 or 3 double bonds, even if they're more unstable? I...