Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure - Result Question 71

####72. Among the following ions the pπdπ overlap could be present in

(a) NO2

(b) NO3

(c) PO43

(d) CO32

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Solution:

  1. (c) In PO bond, π bond is formed by the sidewise overlapping of d-orbital of P and p orbital of oxygen. Hence it is formed by pπ and dπ overlapping.[O-]P([O-])([O-])([O-])[O-]


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