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Diborane

Question

In diborane, the banana bond is formed between

Easy

A

2 electrons, 3 atoms
B

2 electrons, 1 atom
C

1 electron, 2 atoms
D

2 electrons, 2 atoms

Solution

In Diborane, sp³ hybrid orbital with one electron of one Boron atom , 1s orbital of bridge hydrogen and vacant sp³ hybrid orbital of another boron atom are overlapped to form B-H-B bridge bond Known as banana bond (or) 3-centered-2-electron bond (or) Tau-bond

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