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Which of the following is correctly shown bonding in diborane?

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a
b
c
Both (1) and (2)
d
None of these

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Correct option is C

In diborane boron atoms undergo SP3 hybridization. Out of four hybrid orbitals three are half filled and one is vacant.The four terminal B-H bonds are regular two electron and two centered bond and other two hydrogens are forming two bridge bonds called banana bond or tau bond and described as three center two electron bond


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