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Anamolous Behaviour of Boron

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Why is the maximum covalence of B 4?

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Boron doesn't have a d-orbital. So, it cannot extend its covalence beyond 4 while Aluminum and other elements have d-orbitals and thus, they are expected to have maximum covalence beyond 4.

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