Which of the following statements about dative bonding is not correct?

a

there is sharing of electrons

b

one atom must possess a lone pair electrons

c

each participating atom contributes one electron

d

it can be formed between molecules

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MMukhtar
1 year ago

The statement that is not correct is:

(C). each participating atom contributes one electron

In dative (or coordinate) bonding, one atom provides both electrons for the bond, while the other atom does not contribute any electrons to the bond formation.

Emmy1234
9 years ago

The answer is a sharing of electrons in dative bond only an one participating atom give it electron out not the 2

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