Q61 · CSIR NET Chemistry, December 2012
Paper: CSIR NET December 2012 · Subject: Inorganic Chemistry · Chapter: Main Group Elements · Topic: Main Group Elements – General · Marks: 2 · Difficulty: Hard
Structure of a carborane with formula, $\mathrm{C}_{2} \mathrm{B}_{4} \mathrm{H}_{8}$, is formally derived from
(a)Closo-borane
(b)Nido-borane
(c)Arachno-borane
(d)Conjuncto-borane
Answer
Answer: B ✓ checked by 4AB · confidence high
Explanation
C₂B₄H₈ (≡ B₆H₁₀) is a nido cluster (b).
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