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In which of the following cases X-F bond (central atom :X) has partial double bond character? 1.NF3, 2.PF3, 3.OF2

In which of the following cases X-F bond (central atom :X) has partial double bond character? 1.NF3, 2.PF3, 3.OF2

Grade:12th pass

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Pratyush Khare
34 Points
7 years ago
Answer is PF3 as oxygen and nitrogen lack a vacant d orbital, fluorine cannot donate its lone pair back to N or O. But in PF3 it can donate it back and attain partial double bond character

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