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Boron cannot form which of the following anions?

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By Expert Faculty of Sri Chaitanya
a
BF63−
b
BH4−
c
BOH4−
d
BO2−

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detailed solution

Correct option is A

Due to non-availability of d-orbitals, boron cannot expand its octet. Therefore, the maximum covalence of boron cannot exceed 4.


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