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Physical Chemistry

Boron cannot form which one of the following anions

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12 Years agoGrade
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Profile image of Sunil Kumar FP
11 Years ago
maximum covalency for second perid element is 4 hence BF6^3- Is not possible.
otherwise it will form the following compound
BH4-
BO2-
B(OH)4-
HERE in all the compound the covalency is 4.therefore these compound are possible