Which of the following statement is not true for diborane (B2H6)
A
B2H6 is an electron deficient molecule
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B
Hybridization of B atoms is sp2 and molecule is planar
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C
The electronic distribution of the bridge bond has a banana like appearance and is also called banana bond
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D
B2H6 contains four 2c−2e− bonds and two 3c−2e− bonds
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Solution
The correct option is BHybridization of B atoms is sp2 and molecule is planar B2H6 can be considered as hybrid structure of the following resonating structure. [BH+2][BH−4](I)↔[BH−4][BH+2](II)