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Which of the following compound involves the formation of three centre two electrons bond?


A

Ethane

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B

Diborane

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C

Propane

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D

Silicones

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Solution

The correct option is B

Diborane


In diborane, the four terminal B-H bonds are regular two centre-two electron bonds while the two bridge (B-H-B) bonds are different and can be described in terms of three centre- two electron bonds.


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