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in boron triflouride flourine donates electron to boron through back bonding but flourine being more electronegative how is it able to donate electrons to boron ?

abdul razzak , 10 Years ago
Grade 12
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Yash Baheti

Last Activity: 10 Years ago

Hi,

When boron donates its electron to flourine it becomes highly unstable as it is surrounded by 3 flourines. In order to stabilize boron, one flourine gives electron to boron.

Which is a different phenomena explained via back bonding.

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