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JEE Advanced levelSingle correct optionDifficulty 3 of 3pb043

When reacts with fluoride ion to form , the changes in hybridisation of boron, bond length and angle are respectively

  1. A; bond length increases; angle changes from to about
  2. B; bond length increases; angle changes from to
  3. C; bond length increases; angle changes from to
  4. D; bond length decreases; angle changes from to about

Answer: A

donates a pair into the empty orbital of boron, so boron has four electron pairs and becomes (tetrahedral, about ). The partial character of the bonds in is lost and the electron pair repulsion increases, so the bonds lengthen (about 130 pm to 145 pm).
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