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ChemistryCHEMICAL BONDINGBack bonding, Bridge bonding & odd electron moleculesEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasymultiple choice

For linear Br₃⁻ in a symmetric elementary three-centre four-electron model, which statements are true?

Options:(select one or more)

Answer:
A, C, D
Solution:

AX₂E₃ gives a linear ion with three central lone pairs; each terminal Br also has three, for nine total, not ten. The two-electron net bonding interaction distributed over two links gives formal bond order0.5 per link in the stated model.

Stream:JEESubject:ChemistryTopic:CHEMICAL BONDINGSubtopic:Back bonding, Bridge bonding & odd electron molecules
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