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JEE Main Chemistry question

ChemistryThe p-Block ElementsJEE Main

Boron cannot form which one of the following anions?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Boron has no accessible -orbitals in its valence shell (), so it cannot expand its octet beyond 4 bonds — its maximum covalence/coordination number is 4. would require

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