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Inorganic Chemistry

AlF6-3- is known but BF6-3- is unknown.Why.?

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14 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of swapan jain
14 Years ago

B does not have d orbitals .hence its maximum covalency is four.

Profile image of Aman Bansal
14 Years ago

Dear Rahul,

Boron is unable to expand its octet due to non-availability of d -orbitals. The maximum covalence of boron cannot exceed 4.

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