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Diborane

Question

There are two H-bridge bonds in diborane molecule because there are

Moderate

A

only 11 electrons
B

14 electrons
C

two electrons more than required for bonding
D

2 electrons less than required for bonding

Solution

Diborane possesses four $B - H$ covalent bonds and two three centred (two electrons) $B - H - B$ or hydrogen bridge bonds. These bonds are also known as banana bonds.

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