Which has the smallest bond angles $(X - S - X)$ In the given molecules?

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${OSBr}_{2}$

$\begin{aligned} {OSCl}_{2} \end{aligned}$

${OSI}_{2}$

$\begin{aligned} {OSF}_{2} \end{aligned}$

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Detailed Solution

In the list of molecules, $\begin{aligned} {OSF}_{2} \end{aligned}$ has the smallest bond $(X - S - X)$ . The element on earth that has the most electronegative charge is fluorine.

As a result of it drawing the $OS - F$ bond electrons toward it, the bond pair electrons are no longer attracted to one another as much.
The $F - OS - F$ binding angle is hence minimal.

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