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Published on: August 13, 2026
Statement -1 : Boron always forms covalent bond, because
Statement -2 : The small size of B 3+ favours formation of covalent bond.
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Due to small size of B, it is very difficult to remove the electrons from boron to form ionic bond as it will require very high energy. On the other hand, due to its very small size having high polarising power causes greater polarisation and eventually significant covalent character according to Fajan's rule.
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