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Q.

Which of the following molecule has large extent of back bonding?

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a

OSiH32

b

Both have same extent of back bonding

c

None of the above

d

OCl2

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

The right answer is A. O(SiH3)2.
a) In O(SiH3)2, Si has empty d-orbitals while oxygen has a single pair in the p-orbital. O(SiH3)2 thus has a 2p–3d back bonding.

In comparison to O(SiH3)2, the given alternative OCl has less back bonding.

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