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Boron cannot from which one of the follo...

Boron cannot from which one of the following anions?

A

`BD_(6)^(3-)`

B

`BH_(4)^(-)`

C

`B(OH)_(4)^(-)`

D

`BO_(2-)`

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The correct Answer is:
A
Due to non-availablity of d-orbitals, boron cannot expand it oc tet. Therefore, the max imum covalence of boron cannot exceed 4.
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