Boron Has 3 Valence Electrons

question 103

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 the above

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