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Which of the following statements are correct. Answer on the basis of Fig. given below.

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The two bridged HYDROGEN ATOMS and the two boron atoms lie in ONE PLANE.
Out of six B-H bonds two bonds can be described in terms of 3 centre 2 electron bonds.
Out of six B-H bonds four B-H bonds can be described in terms of 3 centre 2 electron bonds.
The four terminal B-H bonds are two centre-two electron regular bonds.

Solution :The four terminal hydrogen atoms and the two boron atoms lie in one plane. Above and below this plane, there are two bridging hydrogen atoms. The four terminal B-H bonds are regular two center-two electron bonds while the two bridge (B-H-B) bonds are different and can be described in terms of three center-two electron bonds.


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