Dimethyl Sulfoxide, (CH3)2SO is an organosulfur compound. It is a colorless liquid that is a polar aprotic solvent that dissolves both polar and nonpolar compounds and is miscible in a wide range of organic solvents as well as water. An aprotic solvent is a solvent that has ion dissolving power but lacks an acidic hydrogen, which is a hydrogen that can be donated to another molecule. Dimethyl Sulfoxide has an intermediate polarity, it does not display hydrogen bonding. DMSO has a unique property of being able to penetrate living tissues without causing significant damage, because of this property it is marketed with other skin treatments to provide better penetration of the product.
Oxygen=Red, Sulfur= Yellow, Carbon= Gray, Hydrogen=White
The above geometric structure is of the type AX3E. It is a polar covalent molecule with London Forces and Dipole-Dipole intermolecular forces. It is a triangular pyramid, with 109.5 degree angles between the central atom and terminal atoms. The molecules molar mass is 78 g/mole.
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Mara is accurate with the molecule. The shape is correct and so are the angles in the molecule.