Given below are the statements about diborane(a) Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of NaBH4 with I2(b) Each boron atom is in sp2 hybridized state(c) Diborane has one bridged 3 centre-2-electron bond(d) Diborane is a planar moleculeThe option with correct statements is -

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Given below are the statements about diborane

(a) Diborane is prepared by the oxidation of NaBH₄ with I₂

(b) Each boron atom is in sp² hybridized state

(c) Diborane has one bridged 3 centre-2-electron bond

(d) Diborane is a planar molecule

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Diborane is prepared by the reaction of NaBH₄ with I₂.

2NaBH₄ + I₂ → B₂H₆ + 2NaI + H₂

In diborane, 'B' is sp³ hybridised, it is Non-planar and two 3c-2e⁻ bonds are present.