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Boron Family: Borane definitions
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  • Boranes

    Highly reactive covalent hydrides composed of boron and hydrogen atoms.
  • Diborane

    The simplest borane, B2H6, featuring unique bridging hydrogens.
  • Hydrogen Bridge

    Hydrogen atoms forming two polarized covalent bonds, uniting molecules.
  • Polarized Covalent Bonds

    Bonds where electrons are shared unequally, creating partial charges.
  • Covalent Hydrides

    Compounds formed by hydrogen and another element, sharing electrons.
  • Bridging Hydrogens

    Hydrogens that participate in two bonds simultaneously, connecting atoms.
  • Boron

    A chemical element that forms compounds with hydrogen, like boranes.
  • BH3

    A borane molecule consisting of one boron atom and three hydrogen atoms.
  • B2H6

    Chemical formula for diborane, a compound with bridging hydrogens.
  • Molecule

    A group of atoms bonded together, representing the smallest unit of a compound.