Which one of the following statements is not true regarding diborane?

It has two bridging hydrogenes and four perpendicular to the rest

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When methylated, the product is $M e_{4} B_{2} H_{2}$

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The bridging hydrogenes are in a plane perpendicular to the rest.

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All the B-H bond distances are equal.

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Solution

The correct option is D
All the B-H bond distances are equal.

Two hydrogens out of 6 have different bond length

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