Answer to Question #196594 in Inorganic Chemistry for OMAR SHER

Question

Boron is able to form a multiple array of bonding modes. Draw a molecular orbital diagram that explains why 3c2e bonds are possible.

Answer 1

A three-center two-electron bond is an electron-deficient chemical bond where three atoms share two electrons. The combination of three atomic orbitals form three molecular orbitals: one bonding, one non-bonding, and one anti-bonding.