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Q. Which of the following is the electron deficient molecule?

JIPMERJIPMER 2007The p-Block Elements

Solution:

$B_{2} H_{6}$ is electron deficient molecule because boron atom has three half-filled orbitals in excited state. The structure of $B_{2} H_{6}$ is represented as follows:
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In it two electrons of a $B-H $ bond are involved in formation of three centre bond, these bonds are represented as dotted lines.