[email protected]
India's First Online IIT-JEE & NEET Coaching Platform - Trusted Since 2006
Question icon
Grade 12Inorganic Chemistry

why diborane is electron deficient compound?

Profile image of JAGANNADHAM
11 Years agoGrade 12
Answers icon

1 Answer

Profile image of PRAPULPODISHETTI

PRAPULPODISHETTI

ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer11 Years ago
Diborane formula is B2H6. It contain only 12 e-`s. This compound contain less number of electrons to form all two centred – two electrons bonds. So it is called as Electron deficient compound.
  The structure of diborane  is explained by Lips comb.