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In diborane, the number of electrons tha...

In diborane, the number of electrons that account for bonding in the bridges is-

A

six

B

two

C

eight

D

four

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D

In diborane, each bridging B----H----B bond is formed by two electrons, hence, four electrons account for bonding in the bridges.
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