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

(A) It has two bridging hydrogens and four perpendicular to the rest.

(B) When methylated, the product is Me₄B₂H₂.

(C) The bridging hydrogens are in a plane and perpendicular to the rest.

(D ) All the B–H bond distances are equal

Related Questions:

(1) What is structure of diborane?

(2) What is structure of Al(CH3)3 and also explain the bridge bonding in Al(CH3)3?

(3) What is bridge bond ? explaine 3C-4e bridge bond with suitable examples .

(4) What is structural feature of monomeric and polymeric Beryllium halides ?

(5) What is the difference between the structure of AlCl3 and diborane?

(6) What is structure of Beryllium chloride ?

The molecular shapes of diborane is shown: Consider the following statements for diborane:

1. Boron is approximately sp3 hybridized

2. B–H–Bangle is 180°

3. There are two terminal B–H bonds for each boron atom

4. There are only 12 bonding electrons available Of these

 statements:

(A ) 1, 3 and 4 are correct                  (B) 1, 2 and 3 are correct

(C) 2, 3 and 4 are correct                    (D) 1, 2 and 4 are correct

Related Questions:

(1) What is structure of diborane?

(2) What is structure of Al(CH3)3 and also explain the bridge bonding in Al(CH3)3?

(3) What is bridge bond ? explaine 3C-4e bridge bond with suitable examples .

(4) What is structural feature of monomeric and polymeric Beryllium halides ?

(5) What is the difference between the structure of AlCl3 and diborane?

(6) What is structure of Beryllium chloride ?