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The statements regarding Diborane arei) Diborane contains 2-centred - 3-electron bondsii) B - H bond is formed by sp3–s overlappingiii) It contains two coplanar BH2 groupsThe correct statements in above are

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a

i and ii are correct

b

ii and iii are correct

c

i and iii are correct

d

ii is only correct

answer is B.

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In diborane each B atom undergoes sp3  hybridisation ,it contains two B-H-B bridges . Each bridge bond is formed by overlapping of one "B"sp3  hybrid orbital with one electron, hydrogen s-orbital with one electron and another boron sp3 hybrid orbital without electron .That is the bridge head bond is a electron deficient three centre two electron bond .The number of atoms involved in bridged bonds in one diborane molecule is four.
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