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1)Please explain backbonding with LFT (Use MO diagram) and explain pi donor sigma donor pi acceptor...

1)Please explain backbonding with LFT (Use MO diagram)

and explain pi donor sigma donor pi acceptor by MO diagram

2) Are sigma donors included in all ligands?

=> strength of ligands :pi donor(with sigma donor) < sigma donor < pi acceptor(with sigma donoor)

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In backbonding, electrons move from one atomic orbital of one atom to another empty antibonding orbital on the other atom or ligand. It can be visualised as a type of resonance. Backbonding provides stability to the complex. Excess electrons from the metal get transferred to the ligand to make the metal get rid of the excess negative charge thus providing stability.

This type of bonding is mostly observed in CO ligands which is a sigma donor as well as pi- acceptor. The image attached depicts this bonding.

Tgcom M-co M=C=0 or type -orbital ülimallion THOMOT auto OC=0 di & Electron flow direction a-type-orbital inleraclion & Elect

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