AIIMS2001ChemistryChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Assertion : B ₂ H ₆, Si ₂ H ₆ are said to have similar structure. Reason : They have same number of and bonds .
Options
- AIf both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
- BIf both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
- CIf Assertion is true but Reason is false.
- DIf Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Correct answer
D. If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Step-by-step solution
B ₂ H ₆ is an electron deficient compound. B ₂ H ₆ contain some unusual bonds which are called as 2 -electron 3 -centre bonds.