The shape of SO₂ should have been triangular planar but actually it is found to be bent. give reason

The shape of SO₂ should have been triangular planar but actually it

1.	The shape of SO₂ should have been triangular planar but actually it is found to be bent. give reason
Answer» It is a TRIANGULAR planar and bent.Explanation: While in SO2, S has 6 electron outermost shell and after forming bond with oxygen, sulphur leftover with 1 lone pair. HENCE there will be REPULSION b/w bond pair and the lone pair. So, due to repulsion, structure of SO2 bent.