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Published on: August 21, 2026
Consider the following statements for diborane:
(I) Boron is approximately 
hybridized.
(II) 
angle is 
.
(III) There are two terminal 
bonds for each boron atom.
(IV) It consists of two three-center-two-electron bonds.
Out of the above statements:
Text Solution
Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
D
In 
, these are two 
bonds. So there are only 12 bonding electrons available. There are two terminal B-H bonds for each boron atom. Each boron atom is 
hybridised.
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