For the given species :

B₂H₆, Al₂Cl₆, (BeCl₂)ₓ, Al₂(CH₃)₆, Be₂H₄, I₂Cl₆, (AlH₃)ₓ
$x$ = Number of species containing 3c-2e⁻ bonds
$y$ = Number of species containing 3c-4e⁻ bonds
Find $(x - y) = ?$

Question

For the given species :

B₂H₆, Al₂Cl₆, (BeCl₂)ₓ, Al₂(CH₃)₆, Be₂H₄, I₂Cl₆, (AlH₃)ₓ

$x$ = Number of species containing 3c-2e⁻ bonds

$y$ = Number of species containing 3c-4e⁻ bonds

Find $(x - y) = ?$

TestHub · Accepted Answer

​ x = B 2 ​ H 6 ​ , Al 2 ​ ( CH 3 ​ ) 6 ​ , Be 2 ​ H 4 ​ , ( AlH 3 ​ ) x ​ y = Al 2 ​ Cl 6 ​ , ( BeCl 2 ​ ) x ​ , I 2 ​ Cl 6 ​ ​

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