| 1. | Both the boron atoms are sp2 hybridised. |
| 2. | There are two 3-centre-2-electron bonds. |
| 3. | The four terminal B-H bonds are 2-centre-2-electron bonds. |
| 4. | The four terminal hydrogen atoms and the two boron atoms lie in one plane. |
| List-I (Compounds) |
List-II (Molecular formula) |
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| (a) | Borax | (i) | NaBO2+B2O3 |
| (b) | Kernite | (ii) | Na2B4O7.4H2O |
| (c) | Orthoboric acid | (iii) | H3BO3 |
| (d) | Borax bead | (iv) | Na2B4O7.10H2O |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (iv) | (ii) | (iii) | (i) |
| 2. | (ii) | (iv) | (iii) | (i) |
| 3. | (iii) | (i) | (iv) | (ii) |
| 4. | (i) | (iii) | (iv) | (ii) |
| 1. | H3BO3 | 2. | B2O3 |
| 3. | Na2B2O5 | 4. | NaB3O5 |
An element that cannot form ion is-
| 1. | Ga | 2. | Al |
| 3. | B | 4. | In |