Q.

The direction of back bonding from surrounding atom to central atom is observed in which of the following compound?

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a

B(OH)4

b

:CCl2

c

CCl3-

d

C¯(CN)3

answer is C.

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Detailed Solution

When there is back bonding from central to side atom shift in hybridization takes place. When one atom has empty orbitals and the other has lone pairs, back bonding occurs.

The structure of CCl3 can be given as,3

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In this molecule back bonding from surrounding atom to central atom is present.

Hence, the option C is correct. 

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