ligands

Arrange the ligands in decreasing order of bascity:
PPh3,PMe3,PH3,P(OR)3,PF3

21 Answers

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Sky, even then how will PH3 be last? Cos as Vishal pointed out last should be P(Ph)3 [7]

11
Anirudh Narayanan ·

[4]

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greatvishal swami ·

but ani it will show +R only with aromatic compounds

phosphorus is not aromatic i guess :)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

[4]ok. got it. But +R or -I, OR still comes in at No.3 only[3]

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greatvishal swami ·

hahaha... (sry for this)
ok ani there its a +R gp bt here its -I gp
(in simpler words it release e- only in resonance)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

But in benzene ring OR is an e- releasing group right? [7]

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greatvishal swami ·

yup ani ur rite except one thing OR is an e- withdrawing gp (but its weakr than reso of Ph & -I of F)

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Here goes:

At No.1 is Me. Both H and Me are small. But Me wins over H due to it's e- releasing effect[1]

So H comes in at No.2

-OR is a e- releasing group but comes in No.3 due to it's bulkiness[1]

F being the most electronegative element is more e- withdrawing than Ph and so F comes in at No.5.

HOPE I'M RIGHT [4]

1
greatvishal swami ·

ohk ani do it

11
Anirudh Narayanan ·

Wait Vishal. Let me try and explain ur answer. PLs [1]

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greatvishal swami ·

ok i will giv my ans

PMe3,PH3,P(OR)3,PPh3,PF3

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rahulan anand ·

ph3>pch3>pph3>pf3>p(or)3

1
skygirl ·

i think its ulta of wat rahul gave... (din think deep... jus at first luk..)

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skygirl ·

i think its ulta of wat rahul gave... (din think deep... jus at first luk..)

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greatvishal swami ·

yup and Ph gp will engage the lone pairs in resonance so it shud b last

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

-OR is an e- donating group. So why is it at the last place?

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greatvishal swami ·

then isnt the order given by rahul is wrong

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Anirudh Narayanan ·

Here basicity is how effectively p can donate it's lone pair of e-.
HOPE I'M NOT BLABBERING [4]

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greatvishal swami ·

basisity is basic character or acidic character wat du u mean eureka??

11
Anirudh Narayanan ·

Is the answer correct?

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eureka123 ·

Reason ?????

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