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In diborane, the number of electrons tha...

In diborane, the number of electrons that accounts for banana bonds is

A

six

B

two

C

four

D

three

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The correct Answer is:
C
There are two `3c-2e^(-)` bonds, i.e. the bonding in the bridges account for 4 electrons.
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