Question

Maximum number of atoms that can lie in the same plane in b2h6

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

The given compound is an electron defecient compound which leads to the formation of banana bond, U can refer the diagram of banana bond in wikipedia. It has 2 3 center 2 electron bond and 4 2 center 2 electron bonding.  The center bond or banan bond respectively between two hydrogen and one boron atoms are 2 in B2H6, of which one banana bond lies above the plane and the other lies below the plane. The remaining 4 terminal bond between hydrogen and boron undergoes normal overlapping and lies in the same plane forming sigmabonds.