Select the correct statements for diborane: (i) Boron is approximately s p3 hybridized. (ii) B - H - B angle is 180°. (iii) There are two terminal B - H bonds for each boron atom. (iv) There are only 12 bonding electrons.

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Select the correct statements for diborane: (i) Boron is approximately s p3 hybridized. (ii) B - H - B angle is 180°. (iii) There are two terminal B - H bonds for each boron atom. (iv) There are only 12 bonding electrons. (A) (i), (ii) and (iv) (B) (i), (ii) and (iii) (C) (ii), (iii) and (iv) (D) (i), (iii) and (iv)

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<img class="img-fluid question-image" alt="image" src="https://cdn.tardigrade.in/img/question/chemistry/5d795d3fe28ca7acd96d98a6c8681e5c-.png" /> B is s p3 hybridized Only 12 bonding electrons available BHB angle is 97° not 180° .

Q. Select the correct statements for diborane :
(i) Boron is approximately $s p^{3}$ hybridized.
(ii) $B - H - B$ angle is $18 0^{\circ}$ .
(iii) There are two terminal $B - H$ bonds for each boron atom.
(iv) There are only $12$ bonding electrons.

(i), (ii) and (iv)

(i), (ii) and (iii)

(ii), (iii) and (iv)

(i), (iii) and (iv)

$B$ is $s p^{3}$ hybridized
Only $12$ bonding electrons available
$B H B$ angle is $9 7^{\circ}$ not $18 0^{\circ} .$

Q. Select the correct statements for diborane : (i) Boron is approximately sp3 hybridized. (ii) B−H−B angle is 180∘. (iii) There are two terminal B−H bonds for each boron atom. (iv) There are only 12 bonding electrons.