ABC26IN0434 · Main Group Elements

Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Element – General · Exam: GATE 2005-2021 · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Easy

The incorrect statement regarding carboranes is that
(a)carbon tends to adopt the position of the lowest coordination number on the polyhedron
(b)CH groups tend to be more positive than BH groups with the same coordination number
(c)carbon tends to keep as close as possible to other carbon atoms
(d)generally, arachno - carboranes are less stable thermally than the corresponding closo - carboranes
Answer
Answer (as printed): B
Explanation
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