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Which of the following statements is incorrect about P 4 O 10 molecule ?
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(b,d)
P 4 O 10 
The P–O bond lengths shows that the bridging bonds on the edges are 1.60 Å but the P=O bonds on the corners are 1.43 Å and this P=O is formed by p π –d π back bonding. A full p-orbital on the oxygen atom overlaps sideway with an empty d-orbital on the phosphorus atom. The bond angle POP is 127º and there is no P–P bonds.
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