Define the following terms: (a) electron-deficient (b) electron - precise (c) electron-rich compound. Justify your answer with an example?
Electron deficient:
Electron precise :
Example: CH4, SiH4, etc.
Electron rich:
Example: NH3, PH3, etc.
What do you understand by (i) electron-deficient, (ii) electron-precise, and (iii) electron-rich compounds of hydrogen? Provide justification with suitable examples.