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Give the structure of diborane.

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(I) The four terminal hydrogen atoms and two boron atoms lie in one plane.
(ii) Two bridging hydrogen atom lie above and below the plane.
(iii) Bonding between boron atom and terminal hydrogen atom is normal covalent bond whereas with bridging hydrogen atom it is 3 centred 2 electron bond.
(iv) Banana bond is formed with bridging H atoms.
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