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Q. Each $ B-H-B $ bridge in $ {{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}} $ is formed by the sharing of

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Solution:

$ {{B}_{2}}{{H}_{6}} $ has the following structure
From the structure, it is clear that $ B-H-B $ bridge is formed by sharing of two electrons between three centres. This is called banana bond.

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