Boron Has 3 Valence Electrons

question 14

Multiple Choice

Boron has 3 valence electrons. Which of the following processes is involved in boron's achieving a complete outer shell?

• A) formation of a B³⁺ cation
• B) formation of bridge bonds
• C) formation of -bonds using its d-orbitals
• D) formation of -bonds using sp³-orbitals
• E) None of these choices are correct.

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