Which of the following statement is not correct about diborane?

Which of the following statement is not correct about diborane?
  1. The four terminal B-H bonds are two centre two electron bonds.
  2. The four terminal Hydrogen atoms and the two Boron atoms lie in one plane.
  3. Both the Boron atoms are sp2 hybridised.
  4. There are two 3-centre-2-electron bonds.

Solution

Boron atoms form 4 bonds and are sp3 hybridised.

    

The four terminal B-H bonds are two centre two electron bonds.While There are two 3-centre-2-electron bonds in between both B atoms. The four terminal Hydrogen atoms and the two Boron atoms lie in the same plane.

Asked in: NEET 2022 (Phase 1)

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