Which of the following elements can be involved in
p π – d π bonding?
(a) Carbon (b) Nitrogen
(c) Phosphorus (d) Boron
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C) Phosphorus can be involved in p π – d π bonding.
Carbon has the electronic configuration - 1s2 2s2 2p6
The Electronic configuration of nitrogen atom - 1s2 2s2 2p3
The Electronic configuration of boron atom - 1s2 2s2 2p1
The Electronic configuration of nitrogen atom - 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p3
Only phosphorus contains d-orbital whereas none of nitrogen , carbon , boron contain the d-orbital in their valence shell . Thus it can form pπ - dπ bond.
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