Which of the following statements are correct? Answer on the basis of figure.

(A) The two bridged hydrogen atoms and the two boron atoms lie in one plane.

(B) Out of six B - H, bonds two bonds can be described in terms of 3 centre 2-electron bonds.

(C) Out of six B- H bonds four B- H bonds can be described in terms of 3 centre 2 electron bonds.
(D) The four terminal B - H bonds are two centre-two electron regular bonds.

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(A), (B) & (D)

Two hydrogens forming bridge in B₂H₆ are peculiar in bonding and can be termed as 3 -centered-2-electron bond or banana bond. 1 s orbital of each hydrogen overlaps with the hybrid orbital of one of the boron then delo

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(i) Boron in [B(OH)₄]⁻	(a) sp²
(ii) Aluminium in [Al(H₂O)₆]³⁺	(b) sp³
(iii) Boron in B₂H₆	(c) sp³d²
(iv) Carbon in Buckminsterfullerene
(v) Silicon in SiO₄⁴⁻
(vi) Germanium in [GeCl₆]²⁻

Column I	Column II
(i) Diborane	(a) Used as a flux for soldering metals
(ii) Gallium	(b) Crystalline form of silica
(iii) Borax	(c) Banana bonds
(iv) Aluminosilicate	(d) Low melting, high boiling, useful for measuring high temperatures
(v) Quartz	(e) Used as catalyst in petrochemical industries.

Column I	Column II
(i) BF₄⁻	(a) Oxidation state of central atom is +4
(ii) AlCl₃	(b) Strong oxidising agent
(iii) SnO	(c) Lewis acid
(iv) PbO₂	(d) Can be further oxidised
	(e) Tetrahedral shape