Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 22 - Chemistry of the Nonmetals - Exercises - Page 994: 22.79c

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The term hydridic refers to the fact that Hydrogen has a partial negative charge. Due to this extra electron hydrogen bridging in Diborane is formed which would be impossible if hydrogen has a +1 charge.

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